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Navy! Uncle Sam is calling YOU!

James Montgomery Flagg American
Publisher Leslie-Judge Co. American

1917

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World War I poster.

A variation on one of the most famous American political posters ever produced - the iconic "I Want You!" Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, designed by James Montgomery Flagg, which appeared on the cover of the July 6, 1916 issue of Leslie's Weekly.

Navy! Uncle Sam is calling YOU!, James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1877–1960), Commercial color lithograph — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Navy! Uncle Sam is calling YOU!

Artist: James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1877–1960)

Publisher: Leslie-Judge Co.

Date: 1917

Medium: Commercial color lithograph

Dimensions: Sheet: 14 in. × 10 7/16 in. (35.6 × 26.5 cm)

Classifications: Prints, Posters

Credit Line: Gift of William C. Moore, 1972

Accession Number: 1972.535.579

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