A Y.M.C.A. dug-out in France / Edgar Wright. – Antique 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 Y.M.C.A. dug-out in France / Edgar Wright. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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A Y.M.C.A. dug-out in France / Edgar Wright.
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This 1915 color lithograph by Edgar Wright presents a YMCA dug-out in France, a shelter where the association offered soldiers refreshments and a place to rest near the front. By 1915 the YMCA had volunteers and supplies serving British troops on the Western Front, providing tea, writing paper and a quiet corner away from the fighting. The poster's subject tags also link it to war bonds and funds in Great Britain, a reminder that appeals for donations were as much a part of wartime life at home as the campaign itself.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 50 x 73 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | YMCA--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Military life--British--France. Canteens (Wartime emergency etc.)--France--1910-1920. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,051 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 460_A_YMCA_dugout_in_France_1915 |
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