Vintage 1939 WWII Press Photo Anti Hitler Slogan Graffiti Recd Via Clipper Press (One of a kind)

Up for sale is a rare and visually striking period-original World War II press photograph documenting early Allied anti-Nazi propaganda and soldier humor from the "Phoney War" era. Dated October 1939, this photo captures British Expeditionary Force (BEF) soldiers painting a pirate-themed mock message and caricature of a fleeing Adolf Hitler on a military transport canvas. 

Includes the detached original typed press slug outlining the movement of British troops to the French front line.

**FRONT GRAFFITI TEXT (Verbatim):**

"YOH! OH! OH AND A BOTTLE OF RUM / COME AND WATCH OLD HITLER RUN"

**DETACHED PRESS SLUG TEXT (Verbatim):**

"FIRST BRITISH TROOPS GO TO FRANCE..England: Troop trains bring Tommy Atkins to the debarkation point for France where they board transports for the Channel crossing. And somewhere in France truckloads of English soldiers speed over the roads headed for the points where the first fighting is expected. The Expeditionary Force is ready for the fireworks."

(News clipping slug detached will be enclosed which shipped.)

**PROVENANCE & BACK MARKINGS:**

The reverse side features exceptional early-war media provenance:
1. Original vintage caution label stating: "CREDIT LINE MUST READ: FROM EUROPEAN PHOTO".
2. Historic hand-written archivist note: "Rec'd Via Clipper October 1939" (indicating transmission to the United States via a Pan Am Transatlantic Clipper flying boat).
3. Red wax-pencil circled "D" layout production mark from a mid-century magazine art department.

  • This is a genuine vintage photographic print processed mid-century, NOT a modern scan, digital reprint, or reproduction.
    • Shipped in protective clear sleeve with cardboard backing in heavy duty packaging. International Shipping available. 

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