Columbia calls / Enlist now for U.S. Army, 1916

Collection Name:

Broadside Collection - World War I

Title:

Columbia calls / Enlist now for U.S. Army, 1916

Creator:

Aderente, Vincent, 1880-1941
Halsted, Frances Adams, 1873-1951

Creator Role:

Designer

Accession / Call Number:

S 1995.516.21

Object ID:

S 1995.516.21

Date:

1916

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 poster : lithograph, color ; 26 x 16 inches

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

World War I U.S. Army recruitment poster designed by Frances Adams Halsted and created by Vincent Aderente in 1916. The poster depicts a woman "Columbia" holding an American flag and sword while standing on a globe showing North America. A poem titled "Columbia Calls" by Halsted is on the right. "State Armory Concord, N.H." has been written on the bottom of the poster.

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918 , World War, 1914-1918--Posters , War posters , Recruiting and enlistment , United States. Army--Recruitment, enlistment, etc. , Poetry , Women , Columbia (Symbolic character) , Flags

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Halsted, Frances Adams, 1873-1951 , Aderente, Vincent, 1880-1941

Organizations:

United States. Army

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