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World War I Recruitment Poster

Permanent ID:
11345
Date:
circa 1917
Image Description:
World War I-era recruitment poster for the United States Army:
"You said you would come when needed
YOU ARE NEEDED NOW."
 The U.S. War Department calls on Philadelphia to provide 3,500 recruits, ages 16-40. The poster lists five army recruiting stations to apply at. 
Inscription:
Col. John P. Nicholson
Dec. 15. 1917  (Verso)
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 20.5 cm, Height: 28 cm (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania war posters collection