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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.

For images of other World War I era Navy Recruiting Posters, see:
U.S. Navy World War I Recruiting Posters with Themes of Duty and Patriotism, Part I;
U.S. Navy World War I Recruiting Posters with Themes of Duty and Patriotism, Part II;
U.S. Navy World War I Era Recruiting Posters with Themes of Travel, Training and Opportunity.

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

If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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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 Historical Center 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 Historical Center 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 photographic reproduction system 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 Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 87KB; 545 x 765 pixels

 

For images of other World War I era Navy Recruiting Posters, see:
U.S. Navy World War I Recruiting Posters with Themes of Duty and Patriotism, Part I;
U.S. Navy World War I Recruiting Posters with Themes of Duty and Patriotism, Part II;
U.S. Navy World War I Era Recruiting Posters with Themes of Travel, Training and Opportunity.

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

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21 January 1999