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There are three types of men. Those who hear the call and obey, those who delay, and - the others. To which do you belong? / printed by the Abbey Press, 32 & 34 Great Peter Street, Westminster, S.W. – Historic Photograph Print

There are three types of men. Those who hear the call and obey, those who delay, and - the others. To which do you belong? / printed by the Abbey Press, 32 & 34 Great Peter Street, Westminster, S.W., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster
There are three types of men. Those who hear the call and obey, those who delay, and - the others. To which do you belong? / printed by the Abbey Press, 32 & 34 Great Peter Street, Westminster, S.W., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915]. Vintage poster from the World War I collection.

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This poster sets out its appeal in words alone: three kinds of men, those who answer the call, those who put it off, and "the others," with the reader asked to decide which he is. It was issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1915, when Britain still relied on voluntary enlistment, and the moral pressure in the text reflects that. Conscription for single men followed in early 1916, so posters like this one show the government trying to persuade men to enlist before it had to compel them. The Abbey Press in Westminster printed many posters of this series.

Created / publishedLondon : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915]
Medium1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 74 x 49 cm.
GenreWar posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920.
NotesPoster is text only. Poster no. 103. Title from item.
SubjectsWorld War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,154 × 5,174 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi
Reference1677_There_are_three_types_o_1915

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