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Christy, Howard Chandler, (1872-1952) Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I'd Join the Navy, Naval Reserve or Coast Guard

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09648 Author/Creator: Christy, Howard Chandler, (1872-1952) Place Written: s.l. Type: Poster Date: 1918 Pagination: 1 poster ; 104.4 x 68.5 cm. Order a Copy

This is a lithographic poster featuring Howard Chandler Christy's iconic depiction of the female, would-be sailor. The poster is of a girl and states "GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'd JOIN THE NAVY, NAVAL RESERVE OR COAST GUARD." The poster was used as a recruiting propaganda to get people to join the Armed Forces during World War I.

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1872-1952

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