| Recruitment Posters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5167 | |
| Catalog #: | 367617 | |
| Clip Number: | 367617-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 208 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:26 - 01:52:28 | |
| Location: | Britain | |
| Year Shot: | 1914 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ADVERTISING: Billboards/Signs LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Recruiting WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | World War One. Recruitment propaganda posters; Britain. Poster to women of Britain urging them to persuade the men to go to war. Then 2 guys hold up a card that gives the French translation! "Men: to Delay is Dangerous" etc. Same bit w/ French - and these translations continue so won't mention them any more. "Why Aren't YOU in Khaki?" Picture: silhouette of sentry. "Halt! Who goes there? If You Are A Friend Join the British Ranks." "Will You Stand This?" w/ photo of bombed building; child in front; and lists of numbers of women & children killed by German bombs. Picture: Line of British soldiers w/ sign in 1 space: "This space is reserved for a Fit Man." Art; enlistment; military. | |
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