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Wright, George Hand, 1872-1951 "follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09809.01 Author/Creator: Wright, George Hand, 1872-1951 Place Written: s.l. Type: Poster Date: 1914-1918 Pagination: 1 poster ; 34.5 x 56 cm. Order a Copy

One recruitment poster entitled, "follow the Boys in Blue for Home and Country," signed by the artist. Depicts civilian men lining up behind sailors boarding a battleship.

Wright, George Hand, 1872-1951

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