Wake up America! Civilization calls every man woman and child! / James Montgomery Flagg. – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Wake up America! Civilization calls every man woman and child! / James Montgomery Flagg. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Wake up America! Civilization calls every man woman and child! / James Montgomery Flagg.
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The title, "Wake up America! Civilization calls every man woman and child!", sets this 1917 poster apart by addressing civilians as well as soldiers. James Montgomery Flagg, one of the best-known illustrators of his day, designed it, and he produced many posters that year, including the famous "I Want You" Uncle Sam image. The printed notes tie this one to the Mayors Committee, whose New York office address appears on the piece. Issued after the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, it reflects how wartime promotion asked people at home, not only enlisted men, to join the national effort.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. J44. 1917. Mayors Committee 50 East 42nd St. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress 2002. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Communications--United States. World War 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. America--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,253 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 66_Wake_up_America_Civiliz_1917 |
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