National Service Women's Land Army. God speed the plough and the woman who drives it" / H.G. Gawthorn ; D.A. & S. Ld. London." – Vintage Print
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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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National Service Women's Land Army. God speed the plough and the woman who drives it" / H.G. Gawthorn ; D.A. & S. Ld. London." comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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National Service Women's Land Army. God speed the plough and the woman who drives it" / H.G. Gawthorn ; D.A. & S. Ld. London."
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The slogan on this 1917 poster, "God speed the plough and the woman who drives it," puts a woman at the controls of farm work, a role the British wartime government was asking women to take on. H.G. Gawthorn's color lithograph, printed in London, tells readers to apply for enrolment forms at their nearest post office or employment exchange, the practical channels for joining the Women's Land Army. With many men away at the front, the nation needed women to keep fields planted and food supplies steady, and the poster presents that labor as patriotic service. The phrase builds on the old English blessing "God speed the plough," giving a traditional rural wish a new, modern meaning.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 75 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Apply for enrolment forms at your nearest post office or employment exchange. Series W9. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Women's Land Army (Great Britain)--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--Great Britain. Women--Employment--Great Britain--1910-1920. Plowing--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,298 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-224397 |
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