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World War I Recruiting Poster

Original 1915 WWI Recruitment Poster At The Front! Every Fit Briton Should Join
Original 1915 WWI Recruitment Poster At The Front! Every Fit Briton Should Join

Original 1915 WWI Recruitment Poster At The Front! Every Fit Briton Should Join

By Lionel Edwards

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War I recruitment poster featuring a dynamic design by Lionel Edwards (1878-1966) of soldiers riding horses and carriages past explosions on a battlefield with...

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Vintage 1910s British Posters

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Paper

World War I WWI Recruitment Poster, General Pershing “You Are Wanted by US Army”
World War I WWI Recruitment Poster, General Pershing “You Are Wanted by US Army”

World War I WWI Recruitment Poster, General Pershing “You Are Wanted by US Army”

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

Incredibly rare WWI recruitment poster featuring what is likely General Pershing on horseback with a play on the poster featuring Uncle Sam proclaiming “I want you.” Printed for Sa...

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Vintage 1910s Posters

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Paper

GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'D JOIN THE NAVY Original Vintage WWI World War Poster
GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'D JOIN THE NAVY Original Vintage WWI World War Poster

GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'D JOIN THE NAVY Original Vintage WWI World War Poster

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Chicago, IL

GEE!! I WISH I WERE A MAN - I'D JOIN THE NAVY Rare authentic original antique vintage WWI poster Artist: Howard Chandler Christy Condition: C Dimensions: 26.8 x 41.1 in. / 68 x 104.5...

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Vintage 1910s Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit
Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit

Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two military recruitment poster for the Dutch Navy relating to action in the Dutch East Indies - Ik val aan ... volgt mij dit sein waarmee schout bij nacht...

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Vintage 1940s Dutch Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies
Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies

Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two military recruitment poster for the Dutch Navy relating to action in the Dutch East Indies - Ik val aan ... volgt mij dit sein waarmee schout bij nacht...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918
Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918

Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Offered is a 1918 WWI recruitment poster by Louis Fancher. This U.S. Army Signal Corps Recruitment Poster features an army serviceman raising one hand and holding a wrench with the o...

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster
"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster

"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a vintage U.S. Army recruitment poster, dating to World War I. The poster depicts an Army officer conferring with a soldier.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

"Calling WAAC" Vintage WWII Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Recruitment Poster
"Calling WAAC" Vintage WWII Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Recruitment Poster

"Calling WAAC" Vintage WWII Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Army Recruiting and Induction Station." The Women’s Army Corps was created out of necessity during World War II and enabled thousands of women to serve their country in noncombat po...

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Posters

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Paper

"Join the Women's Army" Vintage WWII Australian Women's Army Service Poster
"Join the Women's Army" Vintage WWII Australian Women's Army Service Poster

"Join the Women's Army" Vintage WWII Australian Women's Army Service Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original WWII Australian Women’s Army Service poster by Ian McCowan. This recruitment poster was printed in Australia by the famed Second Australian Army Survey Mobil...

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Vintage 1940s Australian Modern Posters

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Paper

Circa 1919 Russian Civil War Poster – White Guard Anti-Bolshevik
Circa 1919 Russian Civil War Poster – White Guard Anti-Bolshevik

Circa 1919 Russian Civil War Poster – White Guard Anti-Bolshevik

Located in PARIS, FR

Thanks to this cheap labor force, actively recruited in China, the Tsarist government attempted to alleviate the labor shortage caused by the First World War.

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1910s More Prints

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original "Keep 'em Flying!" vintage poster, 1941
Original "Keep 'em Flying!" vintage poster, 1941

Original "Keep 'em Flying!" vintage poster, 1941

By Cecil Calvert Beall

Located in Spokane, WA

Beall: original linen-backed, excellent condition, World War Two vintage poster. The poster of Uncle Sam is constructed with several vignettes of workers, soldiers, scientists, ...

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1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

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Offset

Original 1915 poster featuring Lord Kitchener's iconic proclamation WWI
Original 1915 poster featuring Lord Kitchener's iconic proclamation WWI

Original 1915 poster featuring Lord Kitchener's iconic proclamation WWI

Located in PARIS, FR

The original 1915 poster featuring Lord Kitchener's iconic proclamation serves as a powerful artifact of World War I propaganda, encapsulating the urgency and fervor of the times.

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1910s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Original Keep Shooting for American maquette  linen-backed military poster
Original Keep Shooting for American maquette  linen-backed military poster

Original Keep Shooting for American maquette linen-backed military poster

Located in Spokane, WA

The bold text at the bottom reads: KEEP SHOOTING FOR AMERICA This is an original maquette for a World War I poster (not WWII, despite some thematic similarities to later war propag...

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1910s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Gouache

Original U. S. Marines, Soldiers of the Sea vintage WW1 poster  linen backed
Original U. S. Marines, Soldiers of the Sea vintage WW1 poster  linen backed

Original U. S. Marines, Soldiers of the Sea vintage WW1 poster linen backed

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Spokane, WA

Bring a piece of American history into your collection with this stunning original World War I-era U.S. Marines "Soldiers of the Sea" recruiting poster, created by the legendary illu...

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1910s Art Deco Figurative Prints

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Offset

Original He's Fighting For You  Join the Club 1943 vintage WW2 poster on linen
Original He's Fighting For You  Join the Club 1943 vintage WW2 poster on linen

Original He's Fighting For You Join the Club 1943 vintage WW2 poster on linen

Located in Spokane, WA

Home Front lithograph – vintage military wall art. This poster is linen-backed and ready to frame. Note that World War II American posters were all folded when shipped across the Uni...

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1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Offset

Help Deliver The Goods
Help Deliver The Goods

Help Deliver The Goods

By Herbert Paus

Located in Fort Washington, PA

This "Help Deliver The Goods" poster was used to recruit American's to the US Navy During World War I.

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20th Century More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Original "You Can Lick Runaway Prices, You Hol The 7 Kesys to Hold Down Prices"
Original "You Can Lick Runaway Prices, You Hol The 7 Kesys to Hold Down Prices"

Original "You Can Lick Runaway Prices, You Hol The 7 Kesys to Hold Down Prices"

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Spokane, WA

Restored original Government fold marks (on all World War 2 American vintage posters) James Montgomery Flagg is best known for depicting Uncle Sam in recruitment and public service ...

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1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Offset

'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting
'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting

'Harvesting In Surrey'. A framed antique oil painting

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in St. Albans, GB

A picture of Sandringham was commissioned from him by King George V and hangs in Buckingham Palace. The Imperial War Museum in London also have material related to his work on the de...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

The Big Accusation
The Big Accusation

The Big Accusation

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

For over thirty years he turned out an immense amount of work, including many posters during World War I. Probably his best known illustration was the famous “I Want You” Uncle Sam r...

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20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Pen

The Discussion
The Discussion

The Discussion

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

For over thirty years he turned out an immense amount of work, including many posters during World War I. Probably his best known illustration was the famous “I Want You” Uncle Sam r...

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20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

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Board, Ink

"Days End" by Daniel Sherrin
"Days End" by Daniel Sherrin

"Days End" by Daniel Sherrin

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Wiscasset, ME

After serving in France during World War I, he focused his talents on designing creative, and highly-successful, military recruitment posters for the War effort, examples of which ca...

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Vintage 1910s English Victorian Paintings

Feast of Lights: Hanukkah
Feast of Lights: Hanukkah

Feast of Lights: Hanukkah

By Abraham Rattner

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Camouflage service With the entry of the U.S. in World War I, Rattner was recruited to join the U.S.

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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Thought Provoking  Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract
Thought Provoking  Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract

Thought Provoking Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract

Located in Miami, FL

His reputation increased with his art deco stone lithograph poster for the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1941, his design won first place in the Museum of Modern Arts “National Defe...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Board

Very Rare 1898-1914 British Patriotic Propaganda Doll of Lord Horatio Kitchener
Very Rare 1898-1914 British Patriotic Propaganda Doll of Lord Horatio Kitchener

Very Rare 1898-1914 British Patriotic Propaganda Doll of Lord Horatio Kitchener

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The British government had no hesitation in appointing Kitchener the Secretary of State for War in 1914, employing his face on the now famous "I Want You" recruiting posters and hand...

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Fabric

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Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit
Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit

Original Vintage War Poster Dutch Navy East Indies WWII Japanese Fleet Recruit

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two military recruitment poster for the Dutch Navy relating to action in the Dutch East Indies - Ik val aan ... volgt mij dit sein waarmee schout bij nacht...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies
Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies

Original Vintage War Poster UK Navy Recruitment Holland WWII Dutch East Indies

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two military recruitment poster for the Dutch Navy relating to action in the Dutch East Indies - Ik val aan ... volgt mij dit sein waarmee schout bij nacht...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Village at Dusk
Village at Dusk

Village at Dusk

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Village at Dusk

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in London, GB

After serving in France during World War I, he focused his talents on designing creative, and highly-successful, military recruitment posters for the War effort, examples of which ca...

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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Paintings

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Paint

World War I Recruitment Poster, "Come Across Now" by Lloyd Myers, circa 1917

World War I Recruitment Poster, "Come Across Now" by Lloyd Myers, circa 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original WWI British recruitment poster entitled: "Britishers, You're Needed--Come Across Now" by artist Lloyd Myers. This poster was published by the British and Canadian Recruiting...

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Vintage 1910s British Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

If You Want To Fight Join The Marines World War I Recruitment Poster, 1917
If You Want To Fight Join The Marines World War I Recruitment Poster, 1917

If You Want To Fight Join The Marines World War I Recruitment Poster, 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This taunting and daring recruitment poster urges the public to join the Marines with the attractive “Christy Girl” positioned in the centre of the composition.

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Vintage 1910s Historical Memorabilia

James Montgomery Flagg Uncle Sam World War I Poster
James Montgomery Flagg Uncle Sam World War I Poster

James Montgomery Flagg Uncle Sam World War I Poster

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Stamford, CT

James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1877-1960), uncle Sam World War I recruiting poster. The iconic image of Uncle Sam pointing toward the viewer, with I want you / for the U.S.

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Posters

E-E-E-YAH-YIP World War I U.S. Marines Recruitment Poster
E-E-E-YAH-YIP World War I U.S. Marines Recruitment Poster

E-E-E-YAH-YIP World War I U.S. Marines Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

McCrahon decided to take the poster as a souvenir and continued to collect more World War I posters over the next 16 years.

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Early 20th Century American Posters

Gee!! I Wish I Were A Man - I'd Join the Navy World War II Poster, circa 1942
Gee!! I Wish I Were A Man - I'd Join the Navy World War II Poster, circa 1942

Gee!! I Wish I Were A Man - I'd Join the Navy World War II Poster, circa 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This poster was originally published in 1917 to support Navy recruitment and was subsequently reprinted for the second world war, which is the case with this example.

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Vintage 1940s Posters

Original French WWI Recruitment Poster
Original French WWI Recruitment Poster

Original French WWI Recruitment Poster

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Original French WWI Recruitment Poster

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is an original poster from WWI. It depicts the French armies from France's history marching down the clouds and passing through the Arc de Triomphe and marching forward. Signe...

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Early 20th Century French Posters

Original World War II Poster, Churchill "Your Country Needs You!" Australia

Original World War II Poster, Churchill "Your Country Needs You!" Australia

By Ternes

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War II recruitment poster for the Australian Imperial Force: "Your country needs you!

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Vintage 1940s Australian Posters

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Paper

World War I Vintage Recruitment Poster, circa 1918

World War I Vintage Recruitment Poster, circa 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

McCrahon decided to take the poster as a souvenir and continued to collect more World War I posters over the next 16 years.

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Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

"The U.S. Marines Want You Vintage" WWI DC Recruitment Poster, circa 1918

"The U.S. Marines Want You Vintage" WWI DC Recruitment Poster, circa 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This poster was part of the Colonel Edward McCrahon Poster Collection In 1919, during the final stage of World War I, Colonel Edward H. McCrahon found himself in the devastated Fr...

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Vintage 1910s Posters

"Join the Navy. The Service for Fighting Men" WWI Recruitment Poster, c.1917

"Join the Navy. The Service for Fighting Men" WWI Recruitment Poster, c.1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This "Join the Navy. The Service for Fighting Men" poster was created by Richard Fayerweather Babcock. Created in 1917 as a color lithograph, this vintage WWI poster depicts a sailor...

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942
"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942

"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

One of the most famous depictions of Uncle Sam during this period was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg for a U.S. Army "I Want You" recruiting poster during World War I. This...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

"Food Will Win the War" Vintage Wwi Poster by Charles E. Chambers, 1917
"Food Will Win the War" Vintage Wwi Poster by Charles E. Chambers, 1917

"Food Will Win the War" Vintage Wwi Poster by Charles E. Chambers, 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original WWI United States Food Administration propaganda poster. This poster appeals to American immigrants, urging them to support the war effort through food conse...

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Vintage 1910s Posters

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Paper

"Columbia Calls" WWI Poster, circa 1918
"Columbia Calls" WWI Poster, circa 1918

"Columbia Calls" WWI Poster, circa 1918

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"Columbia Calls" WWI Poster, circa 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a 1918 Frances Adams Halstead World War I Army recruitment poster entitled Columbia Calls.

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Early 20th Century American Posters

"The Navy is Calling ENLIST NOW" Vintage WWI Poster, circa 1918

"The Navy is Calling ENLIST NOW" Vintage WWI Poster, circa 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

McCrahon decided to take the poster as a souvenir and continued to collect more World War I posters over the next 16 years.

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Vintage 1910s Posters

"Join the Air Service and Serve in France" Vintage WWI Poster, 1917
"Join the Air Service and Serve in France" Vintage WWI Poster, 1917

"Join the Air Service and Serve in France" Vintage WWI Poster, 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The entry of America into World War I in April 1917 saw great efforts to recruit new pilots for the nascent Army Air Service, the precursor to the United States Air Force.

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Vintage 1910s Posters

"Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty" WWI 2nd Liberty Loan Poster
"Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty" WWI 2nd Liberty Loan Poster

"Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty" WWI 2nd Liberty Loan Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original World War I Liberty Loan propaganda poster. This poster appeals to American immigrants, urging them to support the war effort by buying government bonds.

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Vintage 1910s Posters

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Paper

Army Air Corps WWII Poster, "Wings Over America" by Tom B. Woodburn, 1939
Army Air Corps WWII Poster, "Wings Over America" by Tom B. Woodburn, 1939

Army Air Corps WWII Poster, "Wings Over America" by Tom B. Woodburn, 1939

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This Army Air Corps recruitment poster was designed by Tom Woodburn and was issued during World War II, circa 1939.

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

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Paper

"Warhawks Are Killers!" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Force Poster, 1943
"Warhawks Are Killers!" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Force Poster, 1943

"Warhawks Are Killers!" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Force Poster, 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

His ads appeared in Fortune, Esquire, Collier’s, and National Geographic, and his illustrations graced the covers of the Saturday Evening Post and Medical Times. During World War II,...

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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Paper

"The Call to Duty, Join the Army, For Home and Country" Vintage WWI Poster
"The Call to Duty, Join the Army, For Home and Country" Vintage WWI Poster

"The Call to Duty, Join the Army, For Home and Country" Vintage WWI Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This poster was issued during World War I and was published by the Recruiting Committee of the Mayor's Committee on National Defense.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

U.S. Marines Antique WWI Poster, "If You Want to Fight! / Join the Marines" 1915
U.S. Marines Antique WWI Poster, "If You Want to Fight! / Join the Marines" 1915

U.S. Marines Antique WWI Poster, "If You Want to Fight! / Join the Marines" 1915

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original "If You Want to Fight! / Join the Marines" World War I poster by Howard Chandler Christy from 1915.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

"Are you a girl with a Star-Spangled heart? Join the WAC Now!" WWII Poster, 1943
"Are you a girl with a Star-Spangled heart? Join the WAC Now!" WWII Poster, 1943

"Are you a girl with a Star-Spangled heart? Join the WAC Now!" WWII Poster, 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The poster was illustrated by Bradzzhov Krandell. The Women’s Army Corps was created out of necessity during World War II and enabled thousands of women to serve their country in n...

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Vintage 1940s Posters

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Paper

Women's Land Army of America World War I Poster
Women's Land Army of America World War I Poster

Women's Land Army of America World War I Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is the World War I poster by Herbert Andrew Paus advertising the Woman's Land Army of America.

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Vintage 1910s Historical Memorabilia

"Enlist in the Navy" WW I Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1917
"Enlist in the Navy" WW I Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1917

"Enlist in the Navy" WW I Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Enlist in the Navy: follow the boys in blue for home and country Creator: George Hand Wright United States Navy First World War recruitment poster featuring a long queue of sailo...

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Vintage 1910s Historical Memorabilia

WWI US Navy Recruitment Poster, Antique Patriotic Poster
WWI US Navy Recruitment Poster, Antique Patriotic Poster

WWI US Navy Recruitment Poster, Antique Patriotic Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a WWI-era U.S. navy recruitment poster, advertising the benefits of enlisting.

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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

"Shall This Continue? Join the Navy" Vintage Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1916
"Shall This Continue? Join the Navy" Vintage Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1916

"Shall This Continue? Join the Navy" Vintage Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This vintage recruitment poster from World War I was issued to encourage onlookers to join the U.S.

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Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

"Be a U.S. Marine!" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster by James M. Flagg, circa 1917
"Be a U.S. Marine!" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster by James M. Flagg, circa 1917

"Be a U.S. Marine!" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster by James M. Flagg, circa 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

,” in blue text at bottom. This Marines recruitment poster was designed by the famed poster artist, James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960).

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Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Navy Poster, 1917
Antique Navy Poster, 1917

Antique Navy Poster, 1917

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Antique Navy Poster, 1917

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Although he never had any formal training in art, the self-taught Reuterdahl won a job as an illustrator-correspondent during the Spanish–American War. In the years prior to World Wa...

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Vintage 1910s American Prints

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Paper

Original U.S. Marines, He Did His Duty, George Dewey vintage linen backed poster
Original U.S. Marines, He Did His Duty, George Dewey vintage linen backed poster

Original U.S. Marines, He Did His Duty, George Dewey vintage linen backed poster

Located in Spokane, WA

This original and visually striking artifact from the First World War is a vintage U.S. Marine Corps recruiting poster titled ‘He Did His Duty.'

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1910s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Original 1918 "Join the Army Air Service, Be An American Eagle!" vintage poster
Original 1918 "Join the Army Air Service, Be An American Eagle!" vintage poster

Original 1918 "Join the Army Air Service, Be An American Eagle!" vintage poster

By Charles Livingston Bull

Located in Spokane, WA

Bull studied taxidermy in Rochester, New York, and his first job at the age of 16 was preparing animals for mounting at the Ward’s Museum in Rochester, New York. During World War I, ...

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1910s American Modern Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Village Depot (Travelers wait by the depot stove with WWII posters on wall)
The Village Depot (Travelers wait by the depot stove with WWII posters on wall)

The Village Depot (Travelers wait by the depot stove with WWII posters on wall)

By Morris Henry Hobbs

Located in New Orleans, LA

A small depot serves this small Illinois community as a travel center and is decorated with military recruitment posters for WW II. Hobbs was born on January 1, 1892, in Rockford, I...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Early 20th Century memorial plaque of Lord Kitchener
Early 20th Century memorial plaque of Lord Kitchener

Early 20th Century memorial plaque of Lord Kitchener

Located in Martlesham, GB

An early 20th Century circular memorial plaque Lord Kitchener (Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener), a prominent British Field Marshal and statesman, the Secretary of State...

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Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

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Oak

1980s McClelland Barclay Brooch
1980s McClelland Barclay Brooch

1980s McClelland Barclay Brooch

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1980s McClelland Barclay Brooch

Located in Capri, IT

Some of the most visually powerful posters created during both World War I (especially for the Red Cross) and World War II (especially for the US Navy Recruiting Service) are the wor...

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Vintage 1980s Brooches

Young Woman Contemplates Her Future: Romance vs. Money

Young Woman Contemplates Her Future: Romance vs. Money

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

For over thirty years he turned out an immense amount of work, including many posters during World War I. Probably his best known illustration was the famous “I Want You” Uncle Sam r...

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1910s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup
Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup

Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup

Located in New Orleans, LA

He correctly predicted that the conflict would be a long one, requiring massive manpower, and thus began a recruitment campaign that featured the “Lord Kitchener Wants You” poster, p...

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20th Century English Serving Pieces

Feast of Lights
Feast of Lights

Feast of Lights

By Abraham Rattner

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Camouflage service With the entry of the U.S. in World War I, Rattner was recruited to join the U.S.

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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

1917 Original British Recruitment Rail Office Poster by Guy Lipscombe

1917 Original British Recruitment Rail Office Poster by Guy Lipscombe

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This original World War I poster, an original color lithograph, depicts the British flag with the bold block text urging “Britishers Enlist To-Day”.

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Early 20th Century British Posters

"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942
"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942

"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

One of the most famous depictions of Uncle Sam during this period was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg for a U.S. Army "I Want You" recruiting poster during World War I. Thi...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Original WWI Poster, James Montgomery Flagg, 1917
"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Original WWI Poster, James Montgomery Flagg, 1917

"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Original WWI Poster, James Montgomery Flagg, 1917

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He is most famous for creating the first image of the fictional Uncle Sam, shown in this poster. The “I want YOU" lithographed image of Uncle Sam was first published in 1917, during ...

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Vintage WWII Poster by James Montgomery Flagg
"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Vintage WWII Poster by James Montgomery Flagg

"I Want You for the U.S. Army" Vintage WWII Poster by James Montgomery Flagg

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Published on January 2, 1941 by Leslie-Judge Co., this poster is the World War II adaptation of Flagg's memorable 1917 “I Want You” Uncle Sam poster.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

"Fight or Buy Bonds" Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917
"Fight or Buy Bonds" Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917

"Fight or Buy Bonds" Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The bond posters encourages Americans to help with the war effort by joining the military or purchasing bonds to finance the war.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

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