Volunteer for the U.S. Navy!
The Navy created this recruiting poster in 1863, hoping to encourage men to volunteer. The Navy offered wages ranging from $12 to 18 a month for the lowest ranks,...
Wanted for adventure
This pre-World War I U.S. Army recruiting poster by artist Michael P. Whelan depicts an infantry sergeant with a rifle standing alongside a cavalry trooper on...
Wartime conservation
During World War II, the government faced the task of persuading people to sacrifice. Printing posters was a cheap and effective way to get the word out to the masses.