Bantams / J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol. – Antique Wall Art
![Bantams / J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol., [S.l. : s.n., 1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f1/f1fdee7ed169-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 Bantams / J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Bantams / J.W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol.
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Few recruiting posters of the First World War speak so directly to short men as this one, which invites men between 5 feet and 5 feet 3 inches to join a Bantam Battalion. Printed in Bristol by J.W. Arrowsmith and issued through a recruiting office in Stroud, it holds up Nelson and Lord Roberts as proof that small stature need not limit service. The bantam battalions were formed to take men below the usual height standard, a measure that drew both pride and some ridicule. A newspaper clipping headed "Gallant Bantams" is pasted on the back, a reminder of how these units were reported at home.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 34 x 21 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: Little Men have made History. Pluck can make up for inches. Remember Nelson and Roberts. Like them you can serve your Country and help Old England in her Hour of Need. So join the Bantam Battalion. Height 5 ft. to 5 ft. 3 ins. Chest expanded 34 ins. Recruiting Office, The Armoury, Stroud. Pasted on verso is newspaper clipping, Gallant Bantams |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,159 × 5,169 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1255_Bantams_JW_Arrowsmith_1915 |
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