EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title: Joe McCann, Soldier of the People
Object Name: Political poster
Date Made: 1972
1972
Place Made: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast
Description: This poster featuring the silhouette image of Official IRA activist Joe McCann, taken from a photograph which featured in Life magazine. 'Joe McCann - Soldier of the People.' One of the most high-profile members of the Official IRA in the early years of the Troubles Joe McCann was shot dead by the British Army in April 1972. Screen-printed red, blue and black on green. These posters were being sold in June 1972 in aid of the wife and child of Joe McCann.
Materials: paper
Place Collected
Date Collected: 1973
1973
Catalogue Number: BELUM.O399.1973
Copyright: National Museums NI

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