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toys are for cuddling not for killing : buy toys for peace!

Theme: Struggles for Peace


Call Number: 1967
Identifier: AL2446_1967
Title: toys are for cuddling not for killing : buy toys for peace!
Subject: End Conscription Campaign - ECC;
Guns;
Children;
Youth
Description: This poster is an offset litho in black and white. It features two drawings, on of a child hugging a large teddy bear and the other of a child holding a gun. The End Conscription Campaign (ECC) logo is present at the bottom of the poster. The text reads: "toys are for cuddling not for killing : would you buy your child a war toy to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace? : buy toys for peace! : issued by ECC, 20 St. Andrews st., Durban. : Printed by Art Press.". This poster was digitised by Specialised Archival Solutions in 2009. Included in SAHA virtual exhibition - 'The Future is Ours: Commemorating Youth in the Struggle'
Creator: End Conscription Campaign (ECC)
Type: Poster
Format: Access image - jpeg
Preservation image - tiff

Source: SAHA Collection AL2446
Language: English
Coverage: South Africa
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