The watchers of the seas. The navy needs boys and men from 15 to 40 years of age / L. Ravenhill printed by Johnson Riddle Co. Ltd. London S.E. – Vintage 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.)
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This rare vintage poster captures The watchers of the seas. The navy needs boys and men from 15 to 40 years of age / L. Ravenhill printed by Johnson Riddle Co. Ltd. London S.E. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The watchers of the seas. The navy needs boys and men from 15 to 40 years of age / L. Ravenhill printed by Johnson Riddle Co. Ltd. London S.E.
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Titled *The watchers of the seas*, this 1915 color lithograph frames the Royal Navy's work as a constant vigil over Britain's coasts while calling for boys and men aged 15 to 40. Printed in London by Johnson Riddle Co., it gives 7 Whitehall Place as the address for applications, which marks it as a direct appeal to volunteers. In 1915 Britain still depended on voluntary enlistment, since conscription did not begin until 1916, and recruiting posters like this one competed for men across the armed services.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 101 x 63 cm. |
| Notes | Apply: 7 Whitehall Place S.W. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Great Britain. Royal Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Sailors--British--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,011 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1043_The_watchers_of_the_sea_1915 |
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