An enquiry from the front / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast. – Historic Print
![An enquiry from the front / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast., [Dublin] : Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/47/47e07ede7215-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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Step back in time with An enquiry from the front / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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An enquiry from the front / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast.
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When are the other boys coming?" is the caption on this 1915 poster, and it turns a simple question into a recruiting appeal. Issued under the Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland and printed by M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, it reflects the wartime effort to bring Irish men into the British forces. Campaigns like this relied on social pressure, implying that those who had not yet enlisted were being noticed by their neighbors and communities. Chromolithographs such as this one used bold color so they would stand out on hoardings and in shop windows.
| Created / published | [Dublin] : Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph ; 73 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters Irish 1910-1920.Chromolithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Caption: When are the other boys coming? P. 3177/7500. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Ireland--1910-1920. Soldiers--Irish--1910-1920. Questioning--1910-1920. Question marks--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,012 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 562_An_enquiry_from_the_fro_1915 |
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