Play a man's part in the greatest war in history / printed by Alex. Thom & Co., Ltd., Dublin. – Antique Wall Art
![Play a man's part in the greatest war in history / printed by Alex. Thom & Co., Ltd., Dublin., Dublin : Department of Recruiting for Ireland, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/33/33f8d282fec9-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.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Play a man's part in the greatest war in history / printed by Alex. Thom & Co., Ltd., Dublin. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Play a man's part in the greatest war in history / printed by Alex. Thom & Co., Ltd., Dublin.
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Printed in Dublin by Alex. Thom & Co. and issued under the Department of Recruiting for Ireland, this color lithograph contains nothing but its text, a direct appeal to "play a man's part in the greatest war in history." Its date is given as 1915, a year when Britain and Ireland were still relying on volunteers to fill the ranks, and the Irish recruiting effort worked to draw men into the British Army during the First World War. Because it carries no image, the message depends entirely on its wording, which asks each reader to see enlistment as a personal duty.
| Created / published | Dublin : Department of Recruiting for Ireland, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters Irish 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Poster is text only, encouraging enlistment. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Ireland--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,022 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1595_Play_a_mans_part_in_the_1915 |
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