Will they never come? / printed and published by The Associated Newspapers, Ltd., Carmelite House, London, E.C. – Vintage Wall Art
(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: Will they never come? / printed and published by The Associated Newspapers, Ltd., Carmelite House, London, E.C., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Will they never come? / printed and published by The Associated Newspapers, Ltd., Carmelite House, London, E.C.
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Will they never come?" asks the headline of this 1914 color recruiting poster, and the record says it probably alludes to the effort to enlist athletes for the Sportsman Battalion. Published by Associated Newspapers and reprinted from The Weekly Dispatch in November 1914, it belongs to the wave of appeals that followed Britain's entry into the war that August, when new volunteer units were urgently needed. Its bold wording and bright color show how newspaper publishers joined the recruiting campaign.
| Created / published | London : Associated Newspapers, Ltd., 1914. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | Poster probably alludes to the recruitment of athletes for the Sportsman Battalion. Reprinted from The Weekly Dispatch" (November 22nd |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. Athletes--British--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,165 × 5,152 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 263_Will_they_never_come_1914 |
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