World War I Poster, "The Navy Put 'em Across," 1918
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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
1918
Subject Date
1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by Henry Reuterdahl for the United States Navy Recruiting Service.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.93.80
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 46 in
Width: 29 in
Inscriptions
Text on poster reads: THE NAVY / PUT 'EM / ACROSS / The Service for Travel / and / Training Ages 17 to 35 / Apply Navy Recruiting Station
Artist name in lower right corner of image: H. Reuterdahl / USN / '18
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