The Veteran's Farewell: Enlist Now recruitment poster – Historic Poster Reproduction
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Description
This rare vintage poster captures The Veteran's Farewell: Enlist Now recruitment poster in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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The Veteran's Farewell: Enlist Now recruitment poster
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The Veteran's Farewell puts an experienced soldier at the center of its appeal, a figure of seasoned service rather than the youthful volunteer many recruiting posters favored. Its "Enlist Now" call places it among the appeals printed in 1914, when the first months of the war brought a wave of posters urging men to join up. Posters like this one leaned on loyalty, duty and the example of men who had already served, and they were pasted on walls, hoardings and station platforms where crowds would pass. Worth noticing is how the title frames enlistment as a farewell, turning a recruiting call into something personal and emotional.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 4,164 × 5,158 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 866_The_veterans_farewell_E_1914 |
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