"Liberal election poster" [NMLH.1994.168.357]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.357

Object Name
Poster

Title
Working Men Wake Up! Vote Liberal

Date
1910

Description
"Working Men Wake Up!", Liberal Party poster, around 1910


This poster shows a typical depiction of a worker for this time period, lying on the ground. He is being tied down with various ropes steaked into the ground, which read: Land; Monopoly; Feudalism; Despotism; Privilege; Lords; Veto; Vested Interests; Plural Voting; Liquor Interests; and Mining Royalties. These have been tied by small figures dressed as Lords, who surround the worker. Another Lord is bringing chains to the worker, labelled 'Food Taxes'

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