Your blood will save a life Accession Number: ARTV05054

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Australian Red Cross poster urging civilians to donate blood to help save lives during the Second World War. The poster depicts a woman wearing a red shawl draped around her shoulders lying in a hospital bed, under the care of a doctor and nurse.

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Accession Number
ARTV05054
Artist
James Northfield
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 101 cm x 70 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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