The real Irish spirit / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast. – Historic Reproduction
![The real Irish spirit / 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/54/548342b53207-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 vintage poster of The real Irish spirit / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The real Irish spirit / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast.
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I'll go too!" is the caption that gives this poster its point, turning the title's "real Irish spirit" into a direct call to enlist. Printed in color by M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr of Dublin and Belfast for the Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland in 1915, it reflects a period when British military recruiters depended heavily on Irish volunteers. Shamrocks and soldiers, two of its recorded subjects, were common emblems in such appeals, linking recruitment to local identity as well as to the war effort.
| Created / published | [Dublin] : Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph ; 74 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters Irish 1910-1920.Chromolithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Caption: I'll go too! P. 3177/7500. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Ireland--1910-1920. Soldiers--Irish--1910-1920. Shamrocks--Ireland--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,040 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 571_The_real_Irish_spirit_1915 |
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