Follow the flag, enlist in the Navy, U.S. Navy recruiting station, 146 Tremont St., Boston / Daugherty ; composition, H.R. – Vintage Print
![Follow the flag, enlist in the Navy, U.S. Navy recruiting station, 146 Tremont St., Boston / Daugherty ; composition, H.R., N.Y. : Carey Print Lith., [19]17. — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c2/c2881f3baab4-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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This vintage poster of Follow the flag, enlist in the Navy, U.S. Navy recruiting station, 146 Tremont St., Boston / Daugherty ; composition, H.R. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Follow the flag, enlist in the Navy, U.S. Navy recruiting station, 146 Tremont St., Boston / Daugherty ; composition, H.R.
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Printed in 1917, this color poster tells readers to follow the flag and enlist in the Navy, and it was issued by the U.S. Navy recruiting station at 146 Tremont Street in Boston. Soon after the United States entered the First World War that spring, the Navy needed to grow its ranks quickly, and posters like this one were a central tool for reaching young men in cities and towns. The composition is credited to H.R. Daugherty, and its sailor-centered design reflects the wartime effort to make naval service look patriotic and appealing. A collector named Willard Dickerman later preserved the sheet, which is why it survives today.
| Created / published | N.Y. : Carey Print Lith., [19]17. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. J26. 1917. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Sailors--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,156 × 1,479 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216135 |
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