"Hold Up Your End!" Red Cross War Fund Week (WWI) - Classic War Poster

A dignified and emotionally compelling example of First World War American Red Cross propaganda poster art, reproduced to capture the powerful nursing imagery of this War Fund Week campaign. This glossy printed vintage war poster — illustrated by W.B. King — was produced to raise funds for the American Red Cross War Fund Week: One Hundred Million Dollars appeal.

• Paper: 200 GSM+
• Finish: Gloss
• Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30", 24×36", 30×40"
• Shipping: Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube

Produced during the First World War as part of the American Red Cross's War Fund Week — an ambitious drive to raise One Hundred Million Dollars for wartime medical and relief work — this powerful poster depicted a determined Red Cross nurse holding a stretcher against a background of battle. Illustrated by W.B. King, the composition used the challenging call "Hold up your end!" to directly address every American, suggesting that their financial contribution was as vital as the nurse's physical effort. The warm illustrated style — characteristic of the best American WWI charitable campaign poster art — combined dignity with urgency to create a memorable appeal.

Today, American WWI Red Cross propaganda posters are cherished documents of First World War American humanitarian history. This reproduction is ideal for collectors of Great War American Red Cross poster art, WWI nursing and medical memorabilia, or lovers of early 20th century American illustration. It makes a distinguished and historically significant display piece.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the dignified illustrated power of authentic First World War American Red Cross War Fund Week propaganda poster art.

Sources for historical context:

• American Red Cross Archives – WWI War Fund Week campaign records and poster collection
• Library of Congress – American First World War Red Cross propaganda poster archive
• Smithsonian Institution – WWI American humanitarian campaign graphic design history

Disclaimer: While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.