Judge — May 26, 1917 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "I Want You!" Recruitment Poster This page reproduces the famous Uncle Sam recruitment poster, one of the most iconic American images. The figure is Uncle Sam—the personification of the United States government—pointing directly at the viewer in a commanding gesture. His stern expression and formal attire (top hat, coat) convey authority. The poster recruits for "the United States Army, the Navy, the Marines," indicating this was created during a period when military service expansion was needed, likely World War I or II. The caption notes that "Leslie's" (Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper) created reproductions distributed nationwide as posters to stimulate recruitment. This demonstrates how magazines and publishers contributed to government propaganda efforts during wartime mobilization campaigns.