Why are you stopping here when your pals are out there? / H. & C. Graham Ltd. Litho., London, S.E. – Antique Print
![Why are you stopping here when your pals are out there? / H. & C. Graham Ltd. Litho., London, S.E., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/18/1899bce810bd-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Why are you stopping here when your pals are out there? / H. & C. Graham Ltd. Litho., London, S.E. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Why are you stopping here when your pals are out there? / H. & C. Graham Ltd. Litho., London, S.E.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Unlike the pictorial recruiting posters on this board, this one carries no illustration at all, only a question printed in bold across a long, narrow sheet: "Why are you stopping here when your pals are out there?" The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee issued it in London in 1915, when Britain was relying on volunteers to fill its army. The appeal drew on the "Pals" battalions, which let men enlist alongside friends and neighbors from the same town or workplace. Its wording targeted the social pressure a civilian felt when his mates were already at the front.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 16 x 76 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only. Poster no. 27. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--England--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,033 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1752_Why_are_you_stopping_he_1915 |
More from the World War I collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
