Defend Your Country, Enlist Now in the United States Army, 1940

Collection Name:

Broadside Collection - World War II

Title:

Defend Your Country, Enlist Now in the United States Army, 1940

Creator:

Woodburn, Thomas Bennett, 1893-1980
Tucker, Spurgeon, 1894-1968, Spurgeon, 1894-1968

Creator Role:

Artist, Printer

Accession / Call Number:

2025.008

Object ID:

2025.008

Date:

1940

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 poster : chromolithograph ; 38" x 25"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

World War II U.S. Army recruitment poster by Tom Woodburn [Thomas Bennett Woodburn], copyrighted 1940. At the time, Woodburn was the Chief of the Army Recruiting and Publicity Service. This poster features Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves with a bald eagle behind him and his top hat and jacket on the floor by his feet. The background consists of a stylized stars-and-stripes motif. The poster states, "DEFEND / YOUR COUNTRY / ENLIST NOW in the / UNITED STATES ARMY" with a stamp at the bottom indicating the poster came from the headquarters of the second recruiting district, Army Recruiting Station, at 32 Water Street, Manchester, NH.

Subjects:

Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), War posters, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945--Posters, World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

Locations:

Manchester, NH

People:

Woodburn, Thomas Bennett, 1893-1980

Terms of Use:

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

Credit Line:

Gift of William W. Upton.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

HC/4