Many peoples - one nation. Let us unite to Americanize America. – Vintage Print
(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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Many peoples - one nation. Let us unite to Americanize America.
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Printed in New York in 1917, this color lithograph pairs the slogan "Many peoples - one nation" with "The Flag Speaks," a text by Franklin K. Lane, who was then Secretary of the Interior. It was issued by the National Americanization Committee, which promoted English-language instruction and civic assimilation for immigrants. The poster appeared in the months after the United States entered the First World War, when concerns about loyalty gave such campaigns added urgency. Its central image, the flag as the voice of the nation, presents unity as a shared commitment rather than a demand placed on any one group.
| Created / published | New York : Printed and published by Ray Greenleaf, 1917. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | City of New York." |
| Notes | Reproduced by the New Columbus Lithograph Co. Signed with chop and dated in plate. Includes text The Flag Speaks" by Franklin K. Lane. Issued by National Americanization Committee |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. Nationalism--United States--1910-1920. Emigration & immigration--United States--1910-1920. Flags--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,781 × 4,706 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 774_Many_peoples_one_natio_1917 |
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