America Calls Enlist in the Navy - 1917
Transcript
U.S.N. AMERICA CALLS ENLIST IN THE NAVY U.S. Navy Recruiting Station Saint Louis 1821a Market Street and 7th and Chestnut Streets
Description
This World War I poster is part of a larger collection of propaganda material issued throughout Missouri during the war. These artfully crafted posters were distributed to help recruit men for the Navy and Marines, raise money for the war effort, and sustain public morale. This poster depicts a personification of Liberty shaking a soldier’s hand and showing her appreciation for his enlistment in the Navy.
Details
| Title | America Calls Enlist in the Navy - 1917 |
| Creator | Joseph Christian Leyendecker |
| Source | Joseph Christian Leyendecker. America Calls Enlist in the Navy. 1917. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_224.47c. Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war; World War, 1914-1918--Posters; World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | WWI_224.47c |
| Contributing Institution | Truman State University |
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| Rights | All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact speccoll@truman.edu for reproduction rights. |
| Language | English |