Wake up America! Civilization Calls Every Man, Woman And Child! James Montgomery Flagg – Historic 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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This rare vintage poster captures Wake up America! Civilization Calls Every Man, Woman And Child! James Montgomery Flagg in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Wake up America! Civilization Calls Every Man, Woman And Child! James Montgomery Flagg
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The best-known image in this poster is the stern, pointing figure of Uncle Sam, who was drawn by James Montgomery Flagg, a popular illustrator of the day. Flagg's design, printed by the Hegeman company in New York around 1917, was meant to rouse Americans as the country moved toward entry into the First World War. The title's appeal to "every man, woman and child" reflects the wartime effort to enlist civilians, not just soldiers, in the national cause. Flagg's Uncle Sam became one of the most recognized patriotic images of the era, and the poster is worth studying as a clear example of how wartime art used a single direct figure to demand action.
| Created / published | c. 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | poster, color |
| Notes | The Hegeman Print, New York. Promotional goal: U.S. J44. Mayor's Committee |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,500 × 3,761 px · prints to 8 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217770 |
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