Follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country Enlist in the Navy - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
Follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country ENLIST IN THE NAVY U.S. Navy Recruiting Station Saint Louis 7th and Chestnut Streets and 1821a Market Street
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 was used to encourage young men to join the U.S. Navy and features a picture of men boarding a U.S. Navy ship.
Details
| Title | Follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country Enlist in the Navy - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Wright, George |
| Source | Wright, George. Follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country Enlist in the Navy. 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_211.48. 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_211.48 |
| 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 |