Spare your money!

A propaganda poster created by Poesat Tenaga Peloekis Indonesia (P.T.P.I) in 1946, capturing the period of "pembangunan" (nation-building), features an illustration of a box with money flying out of it. The poster's text reads, “Hematlah Oeang,” which translates to “Save Money,” emphasizing the importance of financial prudence. This poster is part of a scrapbook titled "We Struggle with Posters (P.T.P.I.)," containing reproductions of P.T.P.I. posters from 1945-1947.

Year

1946

Design

Poesat Tenaga Peloekis Indonesia Mataram (P.T.P.I)

Object Detail

Watercolor on paper

Type

Posters

Collection

Frank Porter Graham Papers

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