Loyal talk wont beat Kaiser Krupp Kulture trained men will! Enlist now! – Vintage Print
(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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Step back in time with Loyal talk wont beat Kaiser Krupp Kulture trained men will! Enlist now!, a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Its slogan sets empty patriotism against training: "Loyal talk won't beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur, trained men will!" Printed in color in 1914, the year Canada entered the war as part of the British Empire, it urges men to enlist rather than simply declare their loyalty. The references to the Kaiser, the Krupp armaments firm, and "Kultur" point to Germany's military power, which recruiters presented as a foe to be matched with discipline and drill. The record also names a United States Shipping Board sponsor, a link that does not fit a 1914 Canadian appeal and is worth checking against other sources.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 53 x 72 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. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 6,112 × 4,852 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 434_Loyal_talk_wont_beat_Ka_1914 |
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