It is nice in the surf but what about the men in the trenches : go and help [picture] / Artist: David H. Souter
- Bib ID:
- 2278376
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Souter, D. H. (David Henry), 1862-1935
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. POSTER 2023-922 copy
- Description:
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- Sydney : William Brooks & Co, [1917?]
- 1 poster : col. ; 76 x 51 cm.
- Summary:
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World War I recruiting poster. Features the head and shoulders of a man swimming in the surf. "It is nice in the surf" appears in blue at the upper edge. "But what about the men in the trenches" appears in red and black at the centre. "Go and help" appears in red at the lower edge. "Win the war league, I serve." circular emblem appears on centre right side. The artist's signature appears lower left. "William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho 17 Castlereagh St Sydney" appears lower left.
- Notes:
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- Caption title.
- National Library of Australia's copy has a tear centre right edge and some ceasing.
- POSTER 2023-922 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135718440
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Brooks, William
- Exhibited:
- Exhibited: "Keepsakes: Australians and the Great War", National Library of Australia, 26 November 2014 - 19 July 2015
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1935
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1917
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