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Milk - The Backbone of Young Britain

Designer James Fitton British
Printer William Brown & Co. Ltd. British
Publisher H. M. Stationery Office British
ca. 1942–45
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Milk - The Backbone of Young Britain
  • Designer: James Fitton (British, Oldham, Lancashire 1899–1982)
  • Printer: William Brown & Co. Ltd. (British, established 1825)
  • Publisher: H. M. Stationery Office
  • Date: ca. 1942–45
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 29 7/16 × 19 3/16 in. (74.8 × 48.8 cm)
  • Classification: Posters
  • Credit Line: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
  • Object Number: Ref.BritishWWIIPoster.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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