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U.S. Navy World War I Recruiting Posters with Themes of Duty and Patriotism, Part II

This page presents images Navy World War I Recruiting Posters that feature themes of duty and patriotism.

For images of other World War I era Navy Recruiting Posters, see:
U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, World War I.

For images of Navy Recruiting Posters of other times, see U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, Selected Views.

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Photo #: NH 93746-KN (Color)

"The Sword is Drawn
The Navy Upholds It!"


World War I Navy recruiting poster, by artist Kenyon Cox.
The artwork features the quotation from President Woodrow Wilson: "We can do no otherwise".
This poster carries the address of the Navy Recruiting Station, Brooklyn, New York.

Courtesy of the Navy Recruiting Command.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 92KB; 490 x 765 pixels

 

Photo #: NH 78804-KN (Color)

"America Advances"


World War I era Navy recruiting poster, by artist Herbert Paus.
This copy of the poster has the stamp of the Navy Recruiting Station at Wilmington, Delaware.

Collections of the Library of Congress, 1973.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 95KB; 505 x 765 pixels

 

Photo #: NH 86169-KN (Color)

"Over There"


World War I Navy recruiting poster, by artist Albert Sterner, 1917.

Donation of the Navy Recruiting Office, Louisville, Kentucky, 1969.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 101KB; 505 x 765 pixels

 

Photo #: NH 78802-KN (Color)

"Find the Range of Your Patriotism by Enlisting
- In The Navy - "


World War I recruiting poster published by the Slav Press Bureau, Wentworth Institute Poster Number 3.

Collections of the Library of Congress, 1973.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 90KB; 515 x 765 pixels

 

Photo #: NH 63273

World War I Recruiting Poster


Featuring President Woodrow Wilson's Executive Order of 24 March 1917 that directed an increase in the Navy's enlisted strength. The order preceded U.S. entry into World War I, which took place on 6 April 1917.

This photograph was apparently received from Captain Louis Sorcho, Submarine Engineer, as it is embossed with his name. In 1917, Captain Sorcho was operating a traveling "Submarine Show" to support Navy recruiting. He stated that this poster had appeared in every town since he started recruiting.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 92KB; 475 x 765 pixels

 

Photo #: NH 42340

"BE READY!"


World War I era Navy recruiting poster.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 535 pixels

 

For images of other World War I era Navy Recruiting Posters, see:
U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, World War I.

For images of Navy Recruiting Posters of other times, see U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, Selected Views.

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22 January 1999