Sign Up for the Navy - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
SIGN UP FOR THE NAVY Our grand old sea-arm needs 50,000 more men to man her fighting ships. Are you the man to leave the Navy in the lurch? The Navy Depends Upon Volunteers ONLY You’re the kind of man who VOLUNTEERS. The Navy needs your kind. There will be no conscription for Naval Service. Here’s your chance to choose the best branch of the service. Remember, - you may keep your present trade in the Navy – with special pay. Highest Pay. Best Living Conditions. Most Interesting Service. If you are conscripted you will no longer have any right to choose. You may be sent anywhere, or assigned to any duty. The time to decide is today! Learn NOW of the MANY ADVANTAGES IN THE NAVY The Navy calls you to sorely-needed, IMMEDIATE service; offers you the chance of skilled work, good pay, all expenses paid, unlimited educational facilities, best opportunity for promotion, a splendid, healthful outdoor life, care in sickness, and travel to foreign lands. If you are between 17 and 35, unmarried, and in good physical condition, here is your chance TODAY to serve your country where it most needs you. No experience on the sea is necessary. Just go and enlist. Go to Navy Recruiting Station or Navy League, at 114 North Seventh Street Saint Louis, Missouri Men engaged in the following trades are especially needed: BLACKSMITHS BOILER-MAKERS HOSPITAL APPRENTICES MACHINISTS COPPERSMITHS ELECTRICIANS PAINTERS BAKERS AND COOKS FIREMEN PRINTERS Choose the Navy for big pay and attractive service SIGN BELOW AND SIGNIFY YOUR INTENTION OF JOINING THE NAVY
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 sailor in his Navy uniform urging men to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
Details
| Title | Sign Up for the Navy - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Sign Up for the Navy. 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_209.48b. 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; United States. Navy--Uniforms |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | WWI_209.48b |
| 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 |