3 A.M. in a London station hut – Historic Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: 3 A.M. in a London station hut, preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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3 A.M. in a London station hut
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Its title places the scene at 3 a.m. in a London station hut, a late-night moment that sets it apart from the many wartime posters showing men in the trenches. The YMCA ran such huts for British servicemen during the First World War, offering refreshments and a place to rest away from the platforms. Edgar Wright's 1915 color lithograph carries subject tags tied to war funds, which suggests it was meant to encourage donations to that work. Posters like this were printed in quantity and displayed in public places, reaching civilians as well as soldiers.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 76 x 101 cm. |
| Notes | Illustration is by Edgar Wright. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | YMCA--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Military life--British. Canteens (Wartime emergency etc.)--England--London--1910-1920. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. Sleeping--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,057 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 459_3_AM_in_a_London_statio_1915 |
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