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It will be a great day when our day care centers...

Poster
late 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Child's drawing of a sailboat in red and blue, with some green and yellow.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIt will be a great day when our day care centers... (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithography
Brief description
Poster by B.K.Guillet in child's style protesting government spending on defence. Issued by War Resisters League. USA.
Physical description
Child's drawing of a sailboat in red and blue, with some green and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.9cm
  • Width: 42.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
It will be a great day when our/ day care centers have all/ the money they need and the/ navy has to hold a bake sale/ to buy battleships. (printed in the style of a child's handwriting in crayon; blue, navy and red.)
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
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
LS.1239 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.349-2004

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Record createdAugust 20, 2004
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