World War I Poster, "Join the Royal Air Force," circa 1917
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During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by John Shuley & Company, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.565.63
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 29.25 in
Width: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
Print reads: JOIN THE Royal Air Force AND MAKE A DIRECT HIT. / AGE 18 TO 50 YEARS / RATE OF PAY FROM 1/6 TO 12 PER DAY. / IF YOU JOIN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTARILY, / YOU CANNOT BY TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY OR NAVY WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT. / Printed at bottom: 10,000 JOHN SHULEY & CO., "THE" IRISH COLOUR PRINTERS, DUBLIN. Printed in red pencil on lower border: SERIAL NO. 354 and 354 written on left edge. Written on reverse in pencil: Irish Recruiting Poster Royal Air Force from Dublin, Ireland.