Put your back into it and help to give the final push. Sign the enlistment form / James Walker (Dublin) Ltd. – Vintage Wall Art
![Put your back into it and help to give the final push. Sign the enlistment form / James Walker (Dublin) Ltd., [S.l. : s.n., 1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/90/908b930b97c7-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.)
Description
This vintage poster of Put your back into it and help to give the final push. Sign the enlistment form / James Walker (Dublin) Ltd. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Put your back into it and help to give the final push. Sign the enlistment form / James Walker (Dublin) Ltd.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
A Dublin printer's imprint, James Walker (Dublin) Ltd., sets this recruiting poster apart from the many British appeals of its day. Its slogan urges readers to "put your back into it" and "help to give the final push," turning a signature on an enlistment form into a shared effort. Printed in 1915, when the British Army still relied on volunteers and Irish nationalist leaders were encouraging men to enlist, it shows how recruiters in Ireland tried to reach local audiences as the war dragged on. The color lithograph also carries a government warrant number, marking it as official wartime printing.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters Irish 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Warrant No. 6211-12000-H.M.S.O. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Ireland--1910-1920. Victories--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,004 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1610_Put_your_back_into_it_a_1915 |
More from the World War I collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
