Everyone should do his bit. Enlist now / Baron Low 1915 ; printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London. – Historic Print
![Everyone should do his bit. Enlist now / Baron Low 1915 ; printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b1/b17c04f1edff-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.)
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Everyone should do his bit. Enlist now / Baron Low 1915 ; printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London.
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A drum is the detail that sets this poster apart from many other recruiting posters, since the catalog record lists drums alongside its soldiers. The poster was issued in London in 1915 by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, which promoted voluntary enlistment in Britain before conscription began in 1916. Its slogan, "Everyone should do his bit," appealed to civilians to take part in the war effort, and the artist, Baron Low, signed the design. Posters like this one were printed in large runs and pasted on walls and hoardings across the country.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 74 x 49 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster no. 121. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. Drums--1910-1920. Posters--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,142 × 5,141 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-224230 |
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