Recruits wanted ... fall in boys! – 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.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Recruits wanted ... fall in boys! in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Recruits wanted ... fall in boys!
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Its title, "Recruits wanted ... fall in boys!", makes a direct appeal to men to join the Canadian Army, and this 1914 color lithograph is a clear example of that wartime recruiting. Canada entered the First World War in August 1914, and until conscription was introduced in 1917, the Canadian Expeditionary Force was raised entirely through voluntary enlistment, so posters like this one carried much of the recruiting effort. The record also lists a United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation sponsor, which is unexpected for a Canadian Army subject and is worth checking against the original source.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 74 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation sponsor. |
| Subjects | Canada. Canadian Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Canada. Soldiers--Canadian--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,936 × 6,162 px · prints to 16 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 437_Recruits_wanted_fall_i_1914 |
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