Keep 'em smiling!... Accession Number: ARTV06157

Description

First World War poster issued by the War Camp Community Service (WCCS) in 1918. It features an image in the top third of a marine with his arms around a soldier and a sailor. All three servicemen are smiling happily. The title positioned directly beneath and printed in blue ink asks the viewer to ' keep 'em smiling' by donating to the WCCS. The emblem of the WCCS is prominently positioned in the lower left . The WCCS was one of a variety of organisations which were set up on the home front to help support the war effort.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV06157
Printer
Unknown
Artist
M Leone Bracker
Publisher
War Camp Community Service
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 98.6 x 70.4 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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