A Y.M.C.A. cellar in Flanders / Wright. – Antique Wall Art
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(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 rare vintage poster captures A Y.M.C.A. cellar in Flanders / Wright. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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A Y.M.C.A. cellar in Flanders / Wright.
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This picture shows a YMCA canteen set up in a cellar in Flanders, the low-lying region of western Belgium and northern France where much of the fighting took place in 1915. The Young Men's Christian Association ran canteens and recreation rooms for soldiers near the front, offering hot drinks, simple food, writing paper and reading material. Cellars in the shattered towns of the area often gave the best protection from shellfire, so these rooms could be both a refuge and a place to rest. The scene is worth noting for how it shows soldiers seeking ordinary comforts in a landscape of constant danger.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 50 x 74 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Illustration is by Edgar Wright. Title from item. |
| Subjects | YMCA--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Military life--British--Belgium. Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.)--Belgium--1910-1920. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,637 × 3,727 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221338 |
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