Wetherby flag day, Thursday, 29th March, 1917. Please help us to give these real necessities / Hassally ; The Commercial Supply Co., 8 Wine Office Court, London, E.C. – Antique Wall Art
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(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 Wetherby flag day, Thursday, 29th March, 1917. Please help us to give these real necessities / Hassally ; The Commercial Supply Co., 8 Wine Office Court, London, E.C. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Wetherby flag day, Thursday, 29th March, 1917. Please help us to give these real necessities / Hassally ; The Commercial Supply Co., 8 Wine Office Court, London, E.C.
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This color lithograph advertises a flag day held in Wetherby, a market town in Yorkshire, on Thursday, 29 March 1917, when volunteers sold flags in the street to raise money. The text asks the public to "help us to give these real necessities," and reports that 800 huts had already been erected on all British fighting fronts, with 120 more needed for the Western Front. Charitable huts of this kind gave soldiers places to rest, eat, and find recreation away from the trenches, so the poster shows how civilian fundraising at home supported the war effort.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 50 x 35 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: 800 already erected on all British fighting fronts. 120 additional huts needed for western front. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. War bonds & funds--England--1910-1920. Military life--British--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,030 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1743_Wetherby_flag_day_Thurs_1917 |
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