Missouri Over There

Free! Free! Your Future at a Glance - ca. 1914-1918

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FREE! FREE! YOUR FUTURE AT A GLANCE – INFANTRY TANKS CAVALRY MED. DEPT FIELD ART. [ms illegible, 1 wd] SIGNAL CORPS VET. CORPS CHEMICAL W.F. 1. You have wonderful Opportunities offered you. 2. You will travel in various places. 3 3. You will live a healthy life. 4. You will learn a good trade, that will be of great benefit to you. 5. You will earn a good salary, And this opportunity will not be of any expense whatever. 6. To gain these good opportunities, you will meet up with a man in Uniform of the U.S. Army. And you will be surprised at what he will tell you of your future. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL AT THE U.S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION Kirksville Trust Bld Kirksville, Missouri

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 illustration depicts a palm reading of a hand inscribed with various opportunities available in the United States Army.

Details

Title Free! Free! Your Future at a Glance - ca. 1914-1918
Creator Unknown
Source Unknown. Free! Free! Your Future at a Glance. 1914-1918. Violette E.M. Collection. WWI_224.48d. 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_224.48d
Contributing Institution Truman State University
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Language English