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Ireland's war map

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Description: A color lithograph recruitment poster promoting Irish involvement in World War I. The upper half of the print includes a map of Ireland reading, "100,000 men still eligible," with two superimposed insets highlighting battles in Belgium, France, Greece, and Turkey that Irish regiments fought in. The lower half of the poster reads "Ireland at the front looks to Ireland at home to answer the call." The lower left corner includes the publisher's signature reading, "Issued by the Department of Recruiting for Ireland, 32 Nassau St., Dublin." Lithographer Alex, Thom & Co.'s signature on the lower right corner.
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Production date: approximately 1915-1916.
Call number: priPEF 23
Provenance: Purchased from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc., July 2023.

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Ireland's war map

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