Every tank produced in these works will save British lives Accession Number: ARTV04860

Description

British First World War poster issued to be displayed at a munitions factory where tanks were built. Designed to maintain morale and increase production among workers by reminding them of the role tanks played in battle. It features a image of an infantry charge led by tanks on enemy barbed wire defenses at the western front. The image is in the upper half. The title and text, printed in blue and black ink, are positioned in the lower half. Both the image and text are set within a thin black border.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04860
Publisher
Unknown
Artist
W Cunningham
Printer
J W Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 76.2 x 51 cm
Medium
lithograph and letterpress on paper
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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