Ligue Maritime franccedilaise pour le deacuteveloppement de la marine militaire et de la marine marchande reconnue comme eacutetablissement dutiliteacute publique – Historic Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Ligue Maritime franccedilaise pour le deacuteveloppement de la marine militaire et de la marine marchande reconnue comme eacutetablissement dutiliteacute publique. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ligue Maritime franccedilaise pour le deacuteveloppement de la marine militaire et de la marine marchande reconnue comme eacutetablissement dutiliteacute publique
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A 1918 color lithograph from the French Naval League, this poster is signed by the artist Charles Fouqueray and its title urges support for both the navy and the merchant marine. The message treats the two fleets as one public cause, which suited the moment, when German submarine attacks had made Allied shipping lanes a pressing concern. The United States Committee on Public Information is listed as a sponsor, a sign of how closely wartime France and America shared propaganda work. At roughly 120 by 80 centimeters, the poster was built for street display, where its bold image could be read at a distance.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: French Naval League for the development of the navy and of the mercantile marine recognized as an established public service. Signed: D. Charles Fouqueray 1918. Promotional goal: Fr. J26. 1918. Item is no. 91 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. · United States. Committee on Public Information funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Naval operations--French. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,768 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1527_Ligue_Maritime_francced_1918 |
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