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Recollections of War > Records

Framed 'Men of the Hour' patriotic portraits

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Bourne & Shepherd, Russell & Sons, Reginald Haines

c. 1915

Overview

Framed portraits of Field Marshall Earl Kitchener, Admiral Sir J. Jellicoe & Field Marshall Sir John French, mounted in a single frame with a brown background. Each portrait has a black border around it and writing below indicating the name and role of the subject. Below that is the heading 'Men of the Hour'.
The names of the photographers responsible for the portraits are partially obscured by the timber frame. It is glazed and the reverse has compressed card held in by tacks, and a thin wire hanger.

Historical information

Patriotic memorabilia such as this framed triptych hoped to provide confidence in the strength of British leadership during World War One.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00200

Item type

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

315 mm

Height or length

168 mm

Depth

12 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Under each portrait:

"FIELD-MARSHAL EARL KITCHENER.
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR."

"ADMIRAL SIR J. JELLICOE.
IN SUPREME COMMAND OF BRITAIN'S FLEET."

"FIELD-MARSHAL SIR JOHN FRENCH.
COMMANDING EXPEDITIONARY FORCES."

"MEN OF THE HOUR."

"Photos by Bourne & Shepherd, Russell & Sons, and Reginald Haines."

Keywords

British Empire Defence

British History

History - Social

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

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