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This poster was issued by the Scottish War Savings Committee to encourage an extra 100,000 members of the public to invest in war savings by Christmas 1918. The design is by American illustrator Charles Buckles Falls and it was originally created for the American Red Cross Christmas appeal of 1918. The image dominating the poster is of a candle, burning brightly against a window, with holly at its base. Below the image the text appears printed in red and blue.
Charles Buckles Falls (1874-1960) was a prolific and much loved American illustrator. He was one of over 300 artists mobilised via the Division of Pictorial Publicity to help with the propaganda effort. The American Red Cross was one of the biggest clients of the Division commissioning 100 poster designs during the First World War. Falls also contributed poster designs for the Second World War, most notably for an American Library Association campaign "Books Wanted", which he designed in 24 hours.
Poster from the First World War issued by the Scottish War Savings Committee designed to encourage an extra 100, 000 members of the public to invest in war savings by Christmas. The image dominating t
Poster from the First World War issued by the Scottish War Savings Committee designed to encourage an extra 100, 000 members of the public to invest in war savings by Christmas. The image dominating t
An American Red Cross Society poster issued to recruit new members during 1918. Designed by L.N Britton it features a lighted candle in a window illuminating a Red Cross service flag. In the backgroun
This is a poster that was produced in the First World War by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee, designed to encourage the general public to invest in national war bonds. The image is of an ink w
American First World War recruitment poster featuring a painting depicting an infantry charge. The title is printed in red across the top of the image. The image is framed with a white border and alon
First World War poster promoting war savings. Possibly Australian or American the square poster has a simple but eye catching design. There is no pictorial image instead a central red diamond, set aga
An American Red Cross Society poster issued during the First World War to encourage members to attain Red Cross Service Flags. It was designed by renowned American children's book illustrator Jessie W
