Safety trained - is your child?
Poster
1943-1948 (made)
1943-1948 (made)
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"Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children, a girl and a boy, exercising caution at road crossing, the girl looking to the left of the image, restrains the boy who is looking to the right (his left). The children portrayed in a photorealistic-style, while the pavement and belisha beacon (crossing light), are more graphically rendered. Above the image, are the words 'Safety', printed in orange, and 'Trained' printed in black. Below the image is printed the message, '"is your child?"'
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| Title | Safety trained - is your child? (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | photolithograph |
| Brief description | "Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children exercising caution at road crossing, by G. R. Morris, issued by RoSPA and printed by Loxley Brothers Ltd, Britain, about 1948 |
| Physical description | "Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children, a girl and a boy, exercising caution at road crossing, the girl looking to the left of the image, restrains the boy who is looking to the right (his left). The children portrayed in a photorealistic-style, while the pavement and belisha beacon (crossing light), are more graphically rendered. Above the image, are the words 'Safety', printed in orange, and 'Trained' printed in black. Below the image is printed the message, '"is your child?"' |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Other number | LS.2233 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1590-2004 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2006 |
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