The Prussians Want to Make This the Dark Continent: Will You Let Them Do it?

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Description

Object description

whole: the image occupies the majority of the upper two-thirds, held within a narrow white border. The title is separate and positioned in the lower third, with the text separate and positioned in the upper quarter, both in white, and set against a black background. image: a Prussian eagle wearing a pickelhaube and with wings outstretched is superimposed over a map of Africa. The whole continent is coloured black and labelled 'German Africa' except for South Africa which is coloured orange and labelled 'British Africa'. text: This map is based on statements made by Dr. Solf in the German Reichstag during the present War GERMAN AFRICA BRITISH AFRICA E. Currie. THE PRUSSIANS WANT TO MAKE THIS THE DARK CONTINENT: WILL YOU LET THEM DO IT? ROBINSON AND CO., LTD. DURBAN.

Physical description

Single sheet, printed on one side only.

Inscription

17244

Object Details

Category

Posters

Creator

Currie, E (Undefined)
Robinson and Co, Durban (printer)

Place made

South Africa

Materials

Support: paper

medium: lithograph

Dimensions

Support: Height 891 mm, Width 573 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM PST 12332

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

South African Air Force, Air School, 68, Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa
Associated events

WW1 South African Home Front
Associated places

South Africa ZA
Great Britain GB
Germany (pre 1945 and post 1990) DE
British Empire/Commonwealth BC
Associated subjects

helmet
Associated keywords

empire / commonwealth
recruiting
Uniforms
Animals
Allegory
Cartography
emblems
politicians

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The Prussians Want to Make This the Dark Continent: Will You Let Them Do it?

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