Are you an American? If you are Uncle Sam's Navy needs you now, 1917

Collection Name:

Broadside Collection - World War I

Title:

Are you an American? If you are Uncle Sam's Navy needs you now, 1917

Creator:

Pinkham Press
Sanborn, Frederick C., 1869-1942

Creator Role:

Artist

Accession / Call Number:

1988.504.22

Object ID:

1988.504.22

Date:

1917

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 broadside ; 22 x 14 inches

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

United States Navy recruitment poster printed by the Pinkham Press of Boston, MA, and created by F. C. Sanborn in 1917. The poster also includes the location of the Concord, NH, navy recruiting station at 2 1/2 North Main Street. The poster shows Uncle Sam standing on a ship while holding an American flag and blowing a horn. An eagle is in the center of the poster.

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918 , World War, 1914-1918--Posters , War posters , Recruiting and enlistment , United States. Navy--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. , Flags , Eagles , Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) , Ships

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Sanborn, Frederick C., 1869-1942

Organizations:

Pinkham Press
United States. Navy. Recruiting Service

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item