U.S. Army wants you!! Young men between 18 and 21 can now join. – Historic Print
![U.S. Army wants you!! Young men between 18 and 21 can now join., Chicago : Ryan & Hart Co., printers, [between 1917 and 1919] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d7/d7b361053163-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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U.S. Army wants you!! Young men between 18 and 21 can now join. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Few recruiting posters name a specific street address, but this one sends young men between 18 and 21 to a Chicago office at 505 South State Street, open day and night. The U.S. entered the First World War in April 1917, and the Army pressed hard for volunteers in the following years, when men under 21 generally needed a parent's consent to enlist. The poster was printed by Ryan & Hart, a Chicago firm, and its bold headline and direct address show how recruiters tried to make enlistment feel immediate and personal.
| Created / published | Chicago : Ryan & Hart Co., printers, [between 1917 and 1919] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : offset, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Offset photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster caption continues: Enlist 505 So. State Street ; Open day and night. |
| Subjects | United States.--Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,752 × 4,681 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221040 |
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