The greatest economy is still necessary with coal. Accession Number: ARTV00996

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British First World War poster reminding viewers to conserve their use of coal. Text only the title is positioned across the whole, in white and in orange, set against a black background and held within an orange border.

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Accession Number
ARTV00996
Publisher
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Printer
G.P. Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 12 x 47.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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