Great Small WWI USN Recruitment Poster by Howard Chandler Christy with Woman in CPO Uniform

This is a great World War I United States Navy recruitment poster showing a woman wearing a Chief Petty Officer hat and jacket. The poster is by Howard Chandler Christy, a combat artist/journalist in the Spanish-American War who later immortalized the "Christy Girl" type in his prolific artwork. The poster is in a smaller size (11" by 14"). The poster reads I WANT YOU FOR THE NAVY APPLY ANY RECRUITING STATION OR POSTMASTER.

Circa World War I (1917).

Approximately 11" in height by 14" in width.

Paper.

None.

Howard Chandler Christy 1917; The Colorplate Engraving Company.

This poster will be shipped unwrapped and rolled without the foam board, unless arrangements are made for pick-up or special shipping to preserve the shrink wrap mounting. This is from a WWI US Navy paper collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP VBEX98 LAFEX5/14 SABEX9/14

7 (Very Fine): The poster has some small tears and yellowing to the edges and some creasing/light aging.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.