Description
You Fight By Giving!” is an original World War II Los Angeles War Chest poster encouraging civilians to support the war effort through financial contributions. The message urges workers to donate one hour’s pay per month to support American troops, the home front, and Allied forces during the war.
The striking design features the silhouette of a helmeted soldier set against a vivid red background, with a young girl in the foreground symbolizing the families and civilians whose futures depended on the outcome of the war. The poster announces the Los Angeles Area War Chest campaign, which ran from October 29 to November 24, as part of nationwide fundraising efforts supporting military relief organizations and wartime charities.
War Chest campaigns were organized throughout the United States during World War II to coordinate charitable giving and raise funds for soldiers, war victims, and humanitarian programs. Regional posters such as this example were produced for specific cities, making them particularly interesting to collectors of local wartime history and California WWII memorabilia.
Poster Details
Title: You Fight By Giving!
Organization: Los Angeles Area War Chest
Country: United States
Date: World War II (circa 1940s)
Printing Method: Lithograph
Condition: Fine condition
Backing: Archival linen backed and ready to frame
Notes: Rare Los Angeles WWII war poster
This smaller‑format original WWII poster has been professionally conservation-mounted on acid‑free archival linen. It is a rare Southern California wartime poster; this is the only example we have documented.
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