The Navy is calling : enlist now...

Place North & Central America: United States of America
Accession Number ARTV06158
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 102.4 x 69 cm; sheet: 99.8 x 66.6 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description lithograph on paper
Maker Britton, L N
United States Navy Recruiting Bureau
Unknown
Place made United States of America
Date made c.1917 - 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

First World War recruitment poster issued by the U.S Navy Recruiting Bureau. It features a strong patriotic design by L. N. Britton of five sailors standing in front of a giant eagle bearing a shield on his chest. The shield is decorated with stars and stripes. The sailor third from the left is playing a bugle call while the other four stand to attention holding their rifles in their right hands. The image is in dark tones to contrast dramatically against a golden background. In the lower third the title and text are printed in gold against a black background.

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