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British Empire Union. Once a German – Vintage Wall Art

British Empire Union. Once a German, 3g11170_BritishEmpireUnionOnceaGermana.tif — vintage poster
British Empire Union. Once a German, 3g11170_BritishEmpireUnionOnceaGermana.tif. Vintage poster from the World War I collection.

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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of British Empire Union. Once a German. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Under the slogan "Once a German, always a German," this British Empire Union poster argues that people of German birth remain German regardless of how long they have lived in Britain or whether they have been naturalized. The British Empire Union was a patriotic organization that emerged during the First World War, when anti-German feeling ran high after Britain entered the war against Germany in 1914. Posters like this one were part of a wider wartime campaign that pressed for restrictions on enemy aliens and urged suspicion of naturalized citizens. The poster's strength lies in its brevity: a few words deliver a warning, a style typical of British propaganda of the period.

Created / published3g11170_BritishEmpireUnionOnceaGermana.tif
MediumE.C.2."
GenreLC-USZC4-11170 (color film copy transparency) No known restrictions on publication. For information see World War I Posters" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/243_wwipos.html)"
Notes2003675256
SubjectsPOS - WWI - Gt Brit, no. 234 (C size) [P&P]
Original scan4,017 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi
Reference368_British_Empire_Union_On_1918

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