DOG Irish Wolfhound Red Cross War Dog ID'd 1918 Vintage Print & Story

Description

This image depicts the famous red cross war dog Billy Shannon. He was a gigantic Irish Wolfhound who reached hero status in World War One (WWI). It is rare to see a photogravure of a war dog. The text on the Billy and other war and police dogs.
You are bidding on a print dating from 1918.
This beautiful print has sepia (brown) tone on thick paper. It utilizes a fine random-dot pattern for fluid tones and fine detail (when compared to the more common half-tone processes common today.) There is a detailed story on the back that describes the image.
The page measures approx. 9.25 x 6.75 inches (23.5 x 17.2 cm) with just a narrow margin and a small caption below.
This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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