Original Antique General Election Propaganda Poster Which? Tom Merry 1900

Original antique political election propaganda poster issued by the Liberal Party - A Question Of Control - featuring an illustration of John Bull wearing a ...

Original antique political election propaganda poster issued by the Liberal Party - The Reason Why - featuring an illustration of two men, one wearing a suit and top hat clenching his fist and holding a paper that reads - The Budget Income tax Super tax - and the other man a worker carrying a basket of tools over his shoulder and holding a pipe in his hand, their conversation text as quotes below - Workman (to Rich Man...

Original antique political election propaganda poster issued by the Liberal Party - Flattening Him Out, Or Broadening the Basis of Taxation - featuring an illustration set within a red line border depicting a Conservative Tory statesman wearing a blue coat and top hat marked Tariff Reform...

Original antique political election propaganda poster issued by the Liberal Party - Why Toryism Would Mean Dearer Living - featuring an illustration depicting the British Conservativ...

Your Country's Call. Isn't this Worth Fighting For? Enlist Now. Original WW1 poster, archival linen-backed vintage military poster. Linen-backed and ...

This early 20th-century propaganda poster, titled Les Sans-Patrie… Voilà l’Ennemi! (The Stateless… Here is the Enemy!), is a striking testament to the heated nationalist and anti-republican sentiments that surged in France in the years leading up to World War I. Created by E. Millo and published by Le Petit Patriote, the poster presents an impassioned defense of French patriotism while identifying internal enemies—those deemed to lack allegiance to the nation. At the time of its creation, France was deeply divided between nationalists and republicans, between those who saw France as a Catholic, traditionalist nation and those who pushed for a secular, progressive Republic. The Dreyfus Affair (1894–1906) had left the country bitterly fractured, with intense debates over loyalty, national identity, and military values. This poster embodies the sentiments of right-wing conservatives who viewed the Republic’s secularism, its tolerance of political opposition, and its social reforms as signs of national decay. The target of their ire was the so-called Sans-Patrie—those accused of betraying France by undermining its traditional values. The poster’s dramatic black-and-white illustration is designed to evoke strong patriotic emotions. At its center stands a personification of France, likely inspired by Marianne, the symbolic female figure representing the French Republic. She holds a French flag and a sword, embodying strength and resistance against the perceived enemies of the nation. Surrounding her are figures from different walks of life—workers, mothers, soldiers, and historical figures—suggesting that true French citizens stand together against those who would weaken the country. The bold headline, “Les Sans-Patrie… Voilà l’Ennemi!”, leaves no room for ambiguity. It directly accuses those who lack national loyalty as traitors, rallying "true" French citizens to defend the homeland. The text addresses “Aux Vrais Français” (To True French People), making a direct appeal to patriotic sentiment. It warns readers about anti-national forces, particularly socialists, internationalists, and secularists, who are accused of corrupting French youth, undermining the military, and weakening national unity. Among its claims, the poster states that: French schools are being used to indoctrinate children against patriotism. Military service, a key element of national strength, is under attack by those who wish to weaken France. The nation’s historical heroes and martyrs are being forgotten, replaced by values that do not serve the country’s survival. The final rallying cry at the bottom, “À bas les sans-patrie & Vive la France...

The early 20th century was a period of intense ideological struggle in France, particularly between Catholics and secularists. The 1905 Law on the Separation of Church and State had ...

The original 1914 poster "Your King and your country need you" is a seminal piece of British propaganda from World War I, embodying the fervor and urgency of the time. Released shortly after the outbreak of the war, it aimed to rally men to enlist in the armed forces and serve their country in its time of need. At the heart of the poster is a striking image of Lord Kitchener, the British Secretary...