The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History - Make It!

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History - Make It!

The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History - Make It!

Name/Title

The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History - Make It!

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1669

Description

Colored World War I recruitment poster on masonite depicting a sailor taking a man in a suit by the shoulder, and gesturing toward battleships at sea and a figure of Liberty (also referred to as Columbia) waving the American flag. Caption reads, 'The Navy Needs You! Don't Read American History - Make It!'

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Flagg, James Montgomery

Role

Artist

Date made

1917

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

37 in

Width

28 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Navy