For Liberty's sake, enlist in the Navy – Historic Reproduction
![For Liberty's sake, enlist in the Navy, Boston : Smith & Porter Press, [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8f/8fab05353220-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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For Liberty's sake, enlist in the Navy
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The Statue of Liberty stands at the center of this 1917 Navy recruiting poster, a choice that tied enlistment to the nation's most recognizable symbol of freedom. The United States entered the First World War in April 1917, and the Navy needed sailors quickly to crew warships and escort convoys across the Atlantic. The poster was printed in Boston and issued by the city's Committee on Public Safety, one of many local wartime bodies that produced patriotic appeals for the war effort. Its title, "For Liberty's sake," links naval service directly to defending the ideals the statue represents, a common theme in recruiting art of the period.
| Created / published | Boston : Smith & Porter Press, [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 56 x 36 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Issued by City of Boston Committee on Public Safety. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | United States.--Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Boats--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,000 × 1,600 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219858 |
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