Halt the Hun!, 1918

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: A1996-089-006

Scope and Contents

World War I political poster depicting a doughboy restraining German soldier from menacing woman with child. The caption reads "Halt the Hun!/ Buy U.S. Government Bonds/...", and is marked as design # 4-A.

Dates

Creation: 1918

Creator

Raleigh, Henry (Henry Patrick), 1880-1945 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

1 item/s : Chromolithograph and paper ; 28 x 18.25 in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Exhibition Label

Object labels, from Americans, Do Your Bit: World War I in Posters Opened 3 June 2017 Halt the Hun!, 1918 Henry Raleigh (1880-1944) Printed by Edwards and Deutsch Litho. Co. Chicago, Illinois Gift of H. Brian Holland, A96/089/06

Advertising that sought to garner support for the war often played to people's worst fears. This poster portrays a helmeted German soldier menacing a mother and child. The term "Huni" linked Germans to the barbarians who invaded Rome in ancient times. This poster suggested that by purchasing Liberty Loans, patriotic Americans would help rescue women and children from a ruthless enemy.