Keep them happy, keep them safe
Poster
early 1940s (printed)
early 1940s (printed)
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'Keep them happy, keep them safe', World War II poster appealing for funds for evacuated children at Christmas. One colour print, brown on white, depicting two children, seen from behind, waving at the figure of Father Christmas, his outline, white on brown, is roughly sketched, through a window. On the left of the poster are the words, 'Keep them happy.', and on the right, 'keep them safe'. Below the image, in white on a brown ground, is 'London's 300,000 evacuated children's Christmas Treat Fund. Send your donation to Mrs. E. M. Lowe, County Hall, S.E.1'
Object details
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| Title | Keep them happy, keep them safe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Keep them safe, keep them happy', World War II poster appealing for funds for evacuated children at Christmas, designed by James H. Dowd, United Kingdom, early 1940s |
| Physical description | 'Keep them happy, keep them safe', World War II poster appealing for funds for evacuated children at Christmas. One colour print, brown on white, depicting two children, seen from behind, waving at the figure of Father Christmas, his outline, white on brown, is roughly sketched, through a window. On the left of the poster are the words, 'Keep them happy.', and on the right, 'keep them safe'. Below the image, in white on a brown ground, is 'London's 300,000 evacuated children's Christmas Treat Fund. Send your donation to Mrs. E. M. Lowe, County Hall, S.E.1' |
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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.1980 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1569-2004 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2006 |
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