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United States Navy calls on Oregon [...] – Vintage Wall Art

United States Navy calls on Oregon [...], [1917] — historic image
United States Navy calls on Oregon [...], [1917]. Historic image from the Oregon collection.

(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 1917 item carries a Navy appeal addressed to Oregon, with the Wells Fargo & Co. Express company named as a subject, which ties it to the firm's role in moving goods and people across the West. The United States entered the First World War that spring, and the Navy, like the Army, relied on posters and public appeals to build up its ranks quickly. Express companies such as Wells Fargo were major carriers of freight and valuables, so their involvement suggests the message reached people through the businesses and transport networks that connected towns like Portland to the rest of the country. The record's title is cut short, so the full wording of the call is not visible here.

Created / published[1917]
SubjectsWells Fargo & Co. Express.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,299 × 2,778 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi
Reference9

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