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Prepared from the source scan: surroundings removed and the sheet levelled where required. The source record remains available below.
The Posters That Went to War · Over There
Following the Paths of Our Fathers in the Ranks of the Polish Army
Władysław T. Benda (1873-1948) · Polish Army recruiting in the United States, 1917
Format
Archival pigment giclée on museum-grade matte art paper, color-managed to the source scan — the flat inks and stone grain intact. The 40×60 is the room-changer.
Size
$39.00
What it is
A lithograph Władysław T. Benda drew in 1917 for recruiting to the Polish army, 91 by 82 cm, with the text also given in Polish.
Why it matters
The sheet called Polish men in America to fight for motherland and freedom, as the title says. Benda, a Polish-born painter, illustrator and designer, made several sheets for the cause that year.
What to notice
A winged knight on a horse, the fathers of the title in armour.
A knight's wings, lent to a recruit.
Provenance
- School
- The Great War Poster (United States and the world)
- Designer
- Władysław T. Benda (1873-1948)
- Campaign
- Enlist
- Service
- Army
- Format
- Political poster
- Poster published
- Polish Army recruiting in the United States, 1917
- Source
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division · LCCN 2002708898 · POS - US .B45, no. 5 (C size) [P&P]
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-02. Commons licence re-read 2026-11-02 on the Commons mirror of the same LoC scan: Public domain (PD-1923, PD-Layout, PD-US-expired).
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