I want you for U.S. Army nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg. – Vintage 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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Step back in time with I want you for U.S. Army nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Uncle Sam's stern gaze and pointing finger, under the words "I Want You for U.S. Army," make this the best-known version of a figure James Montgomery Flagg first drew in 1916. The subtitle, "nearest recruiting station," sent viewers to the local enlistment office, and the Leslie-Judge Co. copyright credits the New York publishers who issued it. Flagg reportedly based the face on his own, and the design was reproduced in the millions during the war, becoming one of the most recognized recruiting images of America's entry into World War I.
| Created / published | c1917. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Copyright by Leslie-Judge Co., N.Y. Promotional goal: U.S. J22. 1917. Library of Congress prints and photographs: an illustrated guide / Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1995, p. 43 |
| Subjects | United States.--Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,288 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172872 |
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