Rights of citizenship / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd, Harrow, Mdx. – Antique Print
![Rights of citizenship / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd, Harrow, Mdx., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/40/4008e9fb56c2-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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Rights of citizenship / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd, Harrow, Mdx. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Rights of citizenship / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd, Harrow, Mdx.
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Where many recruiting posters of 1916 rely on a soldier or a flag, this one is set entirely in type. Its two short passages tie enlistment to citizenship, presenting it as a privilege that lets a man defend his honour and home and as a duty to fight the common foe and bring his comrades along. The "Group System" it names was the Derby Scheme of 1915, which let men sign up in groups by age and be called up later. Printed by David Allen & Sons for the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, it is poster number 143 in that series.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: Your rights. Your Rights of Citizenship give you the Privilege of joining your fellows in the defence of your honour and your homes. Join under the Group System to-day and safeguard both. Your duty. Your Duty is to Fight the Common Foe and to get your Comrades to join you. Poster is text only. Poster no. 143. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,170 × 5,136 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1621_Rights_of_citizenship_1916 |
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