Keep the Hun Out 1918 | William Ireland WWI Propaganda

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A German soldier in field-green uniform climbs through a home window, rifle with fixed bayonet in hand, silhouetted against burning orange sky. Bold red typography commands "KEEP THE HUN OUT!" above the scene.

Designed by William Addison Ireland for the US Treasury War Loan Organization in 1917-1918, printed by New-Columbus Lithograph Company in Columbus, Ohio. Ireland was better known for his newspaper comic strip "The Passing Show" in The Columbus Dispatch but created this home-front propaganda piece during America's entry into World War I.

This poster exemplifies the "bloodthirsty Hun" theme central to American WWI propaganda, linking personal home security directly to war bond purchases. The intimate domestic setting makes the German threat immediate and personal, urging citizens to buy War Savings Stamps as "home protection."

Reproduced as an archival print using museum-quality restoration techniques on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper.

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