The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History- Make It! - 1917
Transcript
THE NAVY NEEDS YOU! DON’T READ AMERICAN HISTORY – MAKE IT! U.S. NAVY RECRUITING STATION U.S. NAVY RECRUITING STATION 200 GUMBEL BLDG. KANSAS CITY, [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 poster was used to encourage men to join the U.S. Navy, and depicts a young man in his navy uniform urging a man reading a newspaper to join him.
Details
| Title | The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History- Make It! - 1917 |
| Creator | James Montgomery Flagg |
| Source | James Montgomery Flagg. The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History- Make It! 1917. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_215.48a. 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_215.48a |
| 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 |