For the glory of Ireland / Hely's Limited, Litho, Dublin. – Historic Print
![For the glory of Ireland / Hely's Limited, Litho, Dublin., [Dublin : s.n., 1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/dc/dcd83da05b8d-L.webp)
(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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This rare vintage poster captures For the glory of Ireland / Hely's Limited, Litho, Dublin. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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For the glory of Ireland / Hely's Limited, Litho, Dublin.
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Its caption, "Will you go or must I?", frames enlistment as a question women put to the men around them, a pointed appeal rather than a command. Hely's Limited, a Dublin printer, produced it in 1915, when the British Army still relied on volunteers and Irish nationalist leaders such as John Redmond were urging men to enlist. The title, "For the glory of Ireland," ties military service to national pride, a common argument in Irish recruiting material of the period. Color lithographs like this one were relatively inexpensive to print in quantity, which made them a practical way to reach crowded streets and shop windows.
| Created / published | [Dublin : s.n., 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph ; 74 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters Irish 1910-1920.Chromolithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Caption: Will you go or must I? P661. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. World War, 1914-1918--Women--Ireland. Recruiting & enlistment--Ireland--1910-1920. Pleading (Begging)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,028 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 563_For_the_glory_of_Irelan_1915 |
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