Join at once : fight for the dear old flag Accession Number: ARTV04919

Description

This First World War British poster is designed to encourage men to enlist and fight for the flag. The main image is of the Union Jack with black text appearing above and below. It was produced by the Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot.

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Accession Number
ARTV04919
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot
Printer
Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 50.6 x 76 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from AWM Research Centre 1982
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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