https://vmps.omeka.net/items/browse?tags=Recruitment&output=atom2024-03-29T02:10:15-04:00Omekahttps://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/158
The famous war recruitment poster that is well known-today is usually thought of as a made-up man used as a symbol for patriotism. However, Uncle Sam was based on a real-life individual, Sam Wilson, a New York meat packer. Nicknamed Uncle Sam by his coworkers, James Flagg used his name and face as a template for the poster.
The poster also combined parts of Flagg’s face, and a pose used by veteran Walter Botts. It was used in both World Wars, and is still an iconic image today."
]]>2023-02-24T18:31:00-05:00
"A war recruitment poster of ‘Uncle Sam’ pointing out and imploring others to join the US army.
The famous war recruitment poster that is well known-today is usually thought of as a made-up man used as a symbol for patriotism. However, Uncle Sam was based on a real-life individual, Sam Wilson, a New York meat packer. Nicknamed Uncle Sam by his coworkers, James Flagg used his name and face as a template for the poster.
The poster also combined parts of Flagg’s face, and a pose used by veteran Walter Botts. It was used in both World Wars, and is still an iconic image today."