Navy men needed now – Antique Wall Art
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Navy men needed now in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The address on this poster sets it apart: it was issued by a local U.S. Navy recruiting station at 146 Tremont Street, which tied a national call to a specific office in Boston. It appeared in 1917, the year the United States entered the First World War, and it asks men to see enlistment as both a patriotic duty and a personal opportunity. Its phrase calling the Navy "the first line of defense" reflects how the sea service was expected to protect American shores and shipping as the country mobilized. Offset lithography allowed recruiters to print such posters cheaply and in quantity, so they could be posted widely in a short time.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : offset. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Offset photomechanical prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster caption continues: Help your country and help yourself by enlisting in the Navy, the first line of defense.... Be one of the leaders in your city and enlist in the Navy now! U.S. Navy Recruiting Station, 146 Tremont St. |
| Subjects | United States.--Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,747 × 4,667 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221239 |
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