Thousands have answered the nation's call, but you may be the one to turn the scale at a critical moment. Do you realize this? / printed by Seargeant Bros. Ltd., London & Abergavenny. – Vintage Print
![Thousands have answered the nation's call, but you may be the one to turn the scale at a critical moment. Do you realize this? / printed by Seargeant Bros. Ltd., London & Abergavenny., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b1/b1de5c34c12c-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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This rare vintage poster captures Thousands have answered the nation's call, but you may be the one to turn the scale at a critical moment. Do you realize this? / printed by Seargeant Bros. Ltd., London & Abergavenny. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Thousands have answered the nation's call, but you may be the one to turn the scale at a critical moment. Do you realize this? / printed by Seargeant Bros. Ltd., London & Abergavenny.
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Most recruiting posters of the period relied on a heroic figure or a patriotic scene, but this one has no picture at all, only a direct question printed in bold type: "Do you realize this?" It speaks to each man one-on-one, suggesting that his individual decision could tip the balance in a crucial moment. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1915, when Britain still depended on volunteers, it reflects the government's effort to shame and persuade eligible men into enlisting before conscription became law in 1916. The imprint names Seargeant Bros. of London and Abergavenny as printers.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 73 x 49 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only. Poster no. 94. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,142 × 5,152 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1681_Thousands_have_answered_1915 |
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