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Enlist, Do As Our Forefathers Did in 1776 poster, 1917

Permanent ID:
11348
Date:
circa 1917
Image Description:
World War I-era poster, featuring a recruitment appeal from "the father of our country," George Washington. The poster asks "all brave, healthy, able, bodied, and well disposed young men" to join Washington's troops, "for the defence of the liberties and independence of the United States." A soldier dressed in Revolutionary War-era uniform, demonstrates different drill positions with his musket.
Inscription:
Col. John P.
Dec. 15. 1917 (Verso)
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 41 cm, Height: 56 cm (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania war posters collection