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Gee I wish I were a Man, I'd Join the Navy

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Howard Chandler Christy, American, 1872 - 1952

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    On white background to the left is a young woman wearing a sailor uniform. She smiles, grabbing her shirt while a gust of wind blows from behind. To the right the text reads: " Gee!! I Wish I Were A Man/ I'd Join the Navy". At bottom center: " Be a Man And Do It/ United Stated Navy Recruiting Station".

    Credit Line

    Gift of Unknown Donor

    Date

    after 1917

    Accession Number

    1980-32-1170

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    graphic design

    Object Name

    Poster

    Type

    Poster

    Medium

    Lithograph on paper

    Dimensions

    104.1 x 68.6 cm (41 x 27 in.)

    made in

    USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45ca768db-ce42-4917-be30-a20f4ab36c17

    Record ID

    chndm_1980-32-1170

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