Enlist, Do As Our Forefathers Did in 1776 poster, 1917

World War I-era poster, featuring a recruitment appeal from "the father of our country," George Washington. The poster asks "all brave, healthy, able, bodied, and well disposed young men" to join Washington's troops, "for the defence of the liberties and independence of...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania war posters collection (#V95)
Date:1917
Dimensions:41 x 56 cm
Folder Number:Folder 133
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11348
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Summary: World War I-era poster, featuring a recruitment appeal from "the father of our country," George Washington. The poster asks "all brave, healthy, able, bodied, and well disposed young men" to join Washington's troops, "for the defence of the liberties and independence of the United States." A soldier dressed in Revolutionary War-era uniform, demonstrates different drill positions with his musket.