World War I Poster, "Enlist in the Navy - To Arms," circa 1917
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Creator Notes
Artwork by Milton Bancroft.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.93.79
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 41.125 in
Width: 27.125 in
Inscriptions
Poster reads: ENLIST / IN / THE / NAVY /
At bottom of poster: TO ARMS
At lower edge of poster: U.S. Navy Recruiting Station / (address) / St. Louis
The name of the artist Milton Bancroft is below the illustration.
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