Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker. – Antique 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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A window into the past: Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker., preserved in this vintage poster. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Knights of Columbus / Balfour-Ker.
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A 1917 color lithograph issued under the Knights of Columbus name, this poster ties wartime recruiting to the Catholic fraternal society's public role. Founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, the Knights expanded their work sharply after the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, supporting Catholic servicemen and sending priests to serve as chaplains. Posters of this kind used religious themes to appeal to Catholic men and their families while encouraging enlistment more broadly. The bottom edge of this copy has been cut, so part of the original design or lettering is missing.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 68 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | Poster appears to have been cut along bottom edge. · Vega Drouet Hector. |
| Subjects | Knights of Columbus--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Religious aspects--United States. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Priests--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 724 × 892 px |
| Reference | 836_Knights_of_Columbus_B_1917.tif-S |
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