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U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, World War I

This page presents images of the classic Navy World War I Recruiting Posters by artist Howard Chandler Christy: "Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man" and "I Want You for The Navy".
It also provides links to other Navy recruiting poster coverage of the First World War era.

Images of other World War I era Navy Recruiting Posters:

Images of Navy Recruiting Posters of other times: U.S. Navy Recruiting Posters, Selected Views

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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 & Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 78KB; 475 x 765 pixels
Photo #: NH 63193-A-KN (Color) "Gee!! I Wish I Were A Man" Navy Recruiting Poster by artist Howard Chandler Christy, issued in 1917. Collections of the Library of Congress. U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 74KB; 475 x 765 pixels
Photo #: USN 1169104 Mrs. E. LeRoy Finch, of Port Washington, New York Accepts a plaque from Captain Robert L. Latta, senior Navy recruiter in New York City, during a ceremony at the home of her daughter, 30 January 1977. The plaque recognizes her long-time assistance to the Navy's recruiting efforts. Mrs. Finch was the model for the World War I Howard Chandler Christy recruiting poster "Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man", a copy of which is also seen in this photograph. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 625 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives as Photo # 428-N-1169104.
Photo #: NH 53171 Navy Yeomen (F) In New York City where they assisted in Navy recruiting and in putting the Victory Loan drive "over the top", 8 May 1919. These "Yeomanettes" were stationed in Washington, D.C. Note advertising structure built to resemble a battleship's superstructure. In addition to its recruiting and Victory Loan signs, it features copies of the two Howard Chandler Christy recruiting posters: "I Want You for the Navy" and "Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man". U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 87KB; 545 x 765 pixels

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