Posters, large size or small are used for an endless variety of purposes. Already from the early years of the movement The Salvation Army has used the poster to reach people with a message.
There is a rich variety of posters which have been used in connection with The Salvation Army. The collection of posters in the Salvation Army Museum Basel therefore includes different epochs and styles.
Beside the connection to the work of The Salvation Army the posters have something else in common. As they were produced no one thought that decades later they would witness to the work done during a certain time period.
The Salvation Army used posters to advertise events from the very beginning.
But not only this, some of the posters show how the society reacted to the Salvation Army, for example with theatre or movie posters.
Movies in which the Salvation Army played an important role have been shown in cinemas in various countries. Hence there are not only movie posters in different languages, but also for corresponding plays in theatres.
Various Salvation Army Posters
Movie Posters
