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Journée du Poilu. 25 et 26 décembre 1915. Organisée par le parlement

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A French soldier standing on a battlefield holding a rifle and about to throw a grenade. The use of the grenade was first introduced during WWI.

Translation of title: Poilu Day. December 25 and 26, 1915. Organized by Parliament.

Signed: Maurice Neumont 1915.

Signed proof sheet.

Another edition: POS - Fr .N48, no. 4 (120 x 81 cm.).

Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1915.

Item is no. 121 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room.

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world war military personnel french lithographs color war posters journee poilu journee du poilu decembre organisee par organisee par parlement art posters posters world war i posters posters artist posters maurice neumont ultra high resolution high resolution posters world war i wwi american propaganda first world war ww 1 prints free art posters library of congress
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01/01/1915
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Neumont, Maurice, 1868-1930, artist
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world war military personnel french lithographs color war posters journee poilu journee du poilu decembre organisee par organisee par parlement art posters posters world war i posters posters artist posters maurice neumont ultra high resolution high resolution posters world war i wwi american propaganda first world war ww 1 prints free art posters library of congress