Help the boys to keep them running – Antique Print
(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
Step back in time with Help the boys to keep them running, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The slogan "Help the boys to keep them running" gives this 1914 color lithograph its distinctive appeal, pressing viewers to support the men in uniform rather than simply to enlist. The record ties it to Canadian Army recruiting, a effort that was well underway after Canada entered the First World War in August 1914 and relied heavily on voluntary enlistment. The subject list also includes German soldiers, a reminder that wartime posters on both sides often cast the enemy as the target of national effort. The sponsor credit names the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, which was not founded until 1917, so the 1914 date may be an estimate.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 72 x 106 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation sponsor. |
| Subjects | Canada. Canadian Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Canada. Soldiers--German--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 6,090 × 4,886 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 428_Help_the_boys_to_keep_t_1914 |
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