| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV02490 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 43 x 30 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Armstrong, H B |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Stop thief!...
Description
An Australian Army poster employing humorous caricatures to illustrate that stealing is a crime. Aimed at service personnel the poster appeals to the ideology of virtue during wartime. It reminds soldiers that the terms "Scrounging", "Wrangling" and "Souveniring" are usually only polite terms for stealing.
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.