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Photo # NH 63411-A-KN:  World War I recruiting poster artwork, painted by James Montgomery Flagg.

Online Library of Selected Images:
-- Art Topics -- Posters --

U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, Selected Views


This page features a special selection of U.S. Navy recruiting poster images. It also provides links to other pages providing more extensive coverage of recruiting posters and similar forms of recruiting advertising.

For broader coverage of of Navy Recruiting Posters and similar items, see:

  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, pre-1900
  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, 1900 to 1917
  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, World War I
  • Recruiting Posters Featuring African-Americans


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 65452-KN (Color)

    Navy Recruiting Poster, circa 1909


    Poster featuring a sailor, a South Carolina class battleship, small craft and details on pay and benefits, published about 1909.

    Courtesy of Mrs. Thomas H. Moorer, 1967.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 118KB; 520 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 81543-KN (Color)

    "I Want You
    for The Navy"


    World War I Navy Recruiting Poster by artist Howard Chandler Christy, 1917.

    Collections of the Library of Congress.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 78KB; 475 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 63411-A-KN (Color)

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


    Oil painting by artist James Montgomery Flagg. This was the original artwork for a World War I Navy recruiting poster.
    It was photographed following restoration in 1986.

    Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 96KB; 485 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 81544-KN (Color)

    "To Arms"


    World War I Navy recruiting poster, by artist Milton Bancroft.

    Collections of the Library of Congress.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 102KB; 480 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 78806-KN (Color)

    "A Wonderful Oportunity For YOU"


    World War I era Navy recruiting poster, by artist Charles E. Ruttan.

    Collections of the Library of Congress, 1973.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 89KB; 540 x 765 pixels

     


    For broader coverage of of Navy Recruiting Posters and similar items, see:

  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, pre-1900
  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, 1900 to 1917
  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, World War I
  • Recruiting Posters Featuring African-Americans


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Most of the images linked from this page bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 22 January 1999
    Coding updated 22 April 2009