Kolonial-Krieger-Spende. Von Lettow-Vorbeck / Grotemeyer 1918. – Historic 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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Kolonial-Krieger-Spende. Von Lettow-Vorbeck / Grotemeyer 1918. 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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Kolonial-Krieger-Spende. Von Lettow-Vorbeck / Grotemeyer 1918.
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Few wartime posters tie a donation appeal so directly to a named commander. The title invokes Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, whose German force in East Africa kept fighting long after Germany's defeat elsewhere. This 1918 color lithograph, with the name Grotemeyer attached in the record, asked Germans to give to a fund for colonial soldiers, drawing on popular pride in the empire's overseas holdings. Lettow-Vorbeck's guerrilla campaign through the East African bush, fought with European and African troops, made him a national hero at home, and the poster trades on that reputation. The subject list also includes horses, a reminder of how much the campaign depended on animal transport.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 69 x 47 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Lettow-Vorbeck General von (Paul Emil) 1870-1964--Military service. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Germany. War bonds & funds--Germany--1910-1920. Military officers--German--East Africa--1910-1920. Horses--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,037 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1111_KolonialKriegerSpende_V_1918 |
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