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The attached column tells the story about the very first time the famous World War One I Want You poster was ever seen:
In the April of 1917 a call went out to American artists of all ages that their talents were badly needed to create new and different sorts of posters that would rally the American masses to the colors. One of the first to answer the call was the celebrated illustrator James Montgomery Flagg; his first effort, the memorable I Want You poster, immediately raised the standards which other artists would have to acknowledge. It was reported that George Creel, the President's appointee for all matters involving such undertakings in the mass-media, hosted a dinner for American illustrators; the evening ended with much clapping and cheering and the next day, one can assume, the poster campaign began in earnest.

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The Iconic ''I Want You'' Poster Is Seen for the First Time  (Literary Digest, 1917)

The Iconic ''I Want You'' Poster Is Seen for the First Time  (Literary Digest, 1917)

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