"The Sword is Drawn the Navy Upholds It!" U.S. Navy Recruiting Station

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Object Details

Issuing body: United States. Navy
Artist: Cox, Kenyon, 1856-1919
Creator: United States. Navy
Collection Creator: Princeton University

Collection Citation: Princeton University Posters Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Image: Main Image: A Symbolic Woman holding sword and scroll saying "we can do no Otherwise"

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GUID

Local numbers: Princeton Poster# 615
General: Issued by: U.S. Navy Recruiting Station Artist(s): Kenyon Cox
Printing Info: Printer: The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., NY Other Printing Info: 19686

Place: United States

Topic: Recruiting and enlistment; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- Posters -- United States

Issuing body: United States. Navy
Artist: Cox, Kenyon, 1856-1919
Creator: United States. Navy

See more items in: Princeton University Poster Collection; Princeton University Poster Collection / Series 2: World War One / 2.15: United States

Extent: 1 Poster (Full size; Multi-color, 107 x 72 cm)

Condition: Condition: Excellent

Date: circa 1917

Container: Map-folder 65

Custodial History: Princeton donor/number Strong BFA 1555

Archival Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type: Archival materials; Posters

Collection Rights: Copyright status of items varies. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form: Posters; Posters -- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States

Collection Restrictions: Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.