Don't / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. – Vintage Wall Art
![Don't / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx., London : National Organising Committee, 1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f1/f130b7c8c0e2-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 Don't / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. 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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Don't / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx.
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A text-only lithograph from 1917, this poster is less a picture than a list of instructions, and its three numbered "don'ts" make the case for national thrift. It was produced under the name of the National Organising Committee, a wartime body in Britain, and printed by David Allen & Sons of Harrow, a firm known for mass-producing posters during the First World War. The advice targets the comforts of the well-off: private motoring, new clothes, and domestic staff, all framed as ways to free money and labor for the war effort. Its plain wording and sober color show how the government and its allies appealed to civilians to make sacrifices at home.
| Created / published | London : National Organising Committee, 1917] |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only. Text continues: 1. Don't use a motor car or motor cycle for pleasure purposes. 2. Don't buy new clothes needlessly. Don't be ashamed of wearing old clothes in war time. 3. Don't keep more servants than you really need. In this way you will save money for the war, set the right example, and free labour for more useful purposes. Your country will appreciate your help. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,036 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1321_Dont_printed_by_David_1917 |
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