War. To arms citizens of the empire!! – Antique Print
(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.)
Description
This vintage poster of War. To arms citizens of the empire!! brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
War. To arms citizens of the empire!!
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Its title, "War. To arms citizens of the empire!!", is a direct summons, and it places the poster within Britain's 1915 recruiting campaign, when posters like this were used to bring volunteers forward. The subject headings point to destruction and pillage, a theme that drew on the German invasion of Belgium and France and was meant to stir outrage. The record also names the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation as sponsor, an American agency formed in 1917, which suggests the sheet was preserved or reused long after its first printing.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 101 x 63 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. World War 1914-1918--Destruction & pillage. Campaigns & battles--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,001 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 413_War_To_arms_citizens_of_1915 |
More from the World War I collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
