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DescriptionJ. M. Flagg, I Want You for U.S. Army poster (1917).jpg
English: A World War IUnited States Army recruitment poster featuring a half-length portrait of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer, with the legend "I want you for U.S. Army".
Suomi: Setä Samuli juliste vuodelta 1917, tekstillä "I want you for U.S. Army" (suomeksi: "Haluan sinut Yhdysvaltain armeijaan").
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I want you for U.S. Army : nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg. 1917. Library of Congress
War poster with the famous phrase "I want you for U. S. Army" shows Uncle Sam pointing his finger at the viewer in order to recruit soldiers for the American Army during World War I. The printed phrase "Nearest recruiting station" has a blank space below to add the address for enlisting.