Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker. – Antique Wall Art
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker.
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A 1917 color lithograph from the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic fraternal order founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, pairs a religious organization with wartime recruiting. The United States had entered the war in April 1917, and the Knights soon became one of the most visible civilian groups supporting American troops, running canteens and recreation huts and sending chaplains overseas. The subject headings also list priests as a theme, reflecting the clergy's role in encouraging enlistment and supporting men in uniform. The bottom edge of this copy has been cut, so part of the lower margin is missing.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 68 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | Poster appears to have been cut along bottom edge. · Vega Drouet Hector. |
| Subjects | Knights of Columbus--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Religious aspects--United States. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Priests--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,811 × 4,692 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1147_Knights_of_Columbus_B_1917 |
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