To the young women of London... Accession Number: ARTV05323

Description

British First World War recruitment poster targeting young women living in London. It urges them to encourage their "Best Boys" to join up and to question their integrity if they don't. Text only it is banner style printed in red and dark blue ink from top to bottom. The text is set within a thick red border.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05323
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 75.8 x 50.6 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1937
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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