Enlist in the Navy follow the boys in blue for home and country / G. Wright. – Vintage Wall Art
![Enlist in the Navy follow the boys in blue for home and country / G. Wright., New York : U.S. Navy Publicity Bureau, [between 1914 and 1918] (N.Y. : colorplates by the Gill Engraving Co.) — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/60/60e5f39ce92a-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with Enlist in the Navy follow the boys in blue for home and country / G. Wright., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Enlist in the Navy follow the boys in blue for home and country / G. Wright.
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Few posters from the First World War speak as directly to young men as this U.S. Navy recruiting image, which asks viewers to "follow the boys in blue" in service of home and country. Painted by George Wright and presented to the Navy, it was printed in color by the Gill Engraving Co. in New York for the Navy's publicity bureau, most likely between 1914 and 1918. The Navy relied on posters like this to fill its ranks as the country moved toward and through the war, and the sailor's uniform at its center made the service look orderly, patriotic and worth joining.
| Created / published | New York : U.S. Navy Publicity Bureau, [between 1914 and 1918] (N.Y. : colorplates by the Gill Engraving Co.) |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : offset, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Offset photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Painted and presented to the U.S. Navy by George Wright. |
| Subjects | United States.--Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Sailors--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,667 × 3,752 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221244 |
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