Help him back to civil life. ... Don't delay, join to-day! The British Empire Union / Printed by John Parkinson Bland, at The Times Office, Printing-house-square, London, E.C. – Antique Print
![Help him back to civil life. ... Don't delay, join to-day! The British Empire Union / Printed by John Parkinson Bland, at The Times Office, Printing-house-square, London, E.C., [S.l. : s.n., 1916] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d2/d2789af98347-L.webp)
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Help him back to civil life. ... Don't delay, join to-day! The British Empire Union / Printed by John Parkinson Bland, at The Times Office, Printing-house-square, London, E.C. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Help him back to civil life. ... Don't delay, join to-day! The British Empire Union / Printed by John Parkinson Bland, at The Times Office, Printing-house-square, London, E.C.
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Unlike the recruiting posters that urge men to enlist, this lithograph was reprinted from the advertisement columns of *The Times* on Saturday, June 24, 1916, and it turns to the question of what happens after the fighting ends. Its title, "Help him back to civil life," asks the reader to help a returning man find work, and the appeal to "join to-day" was issued by the British Empire Union. The poster appeared a week before the Somme offensive began on July 1, 1916, when Britain was already facing mounting casualties and planning for the return of millions of men to the civilian economy.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1916] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 65 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Reprinted from the advertisement columns of The Times, Saturday, June 24, 1916. Title from item. |
| Subjects | British Empire Union--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--Great Britain. Employment--England--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,007 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 369_Help_him_back_to_civil_1916 |
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