Title

America First poster, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

Caption

America First poster, between 1911 and 1920. Uncle Sam shaking a European immigrant by the hand, with text in multiple languages including Italian, Polish, Hebrew, Czech, Hungarian and Lithuanian: 'Learn English; Attend Night School; Become a Citizen; Citizen's Papers; It means a better opportunity and a better home in America. It means a better job...better chance for your children...better America. Ask the nearest public school about classes. If there is none in your town write to National Americanization Committee or U.S. Bureau of Education'.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22B07_197

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

225,4Mb (4,7Mb) / 25,6in x 34,3in / 7668 x 10276 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe people male work employment job man men education worker country opportunity nationality guy lifestyle occupation continent tools tool European design photography immigration location collection century citizen handshake gesturing profession welcome welcoming shaking hands overalls labourer labourers concept negative poster B&W hand gesture citizenship immigrant pickaxe Uncle Sam United States of America allegory graphic design black & white black and white B W allegorical 1910s 20th century allegorical figure propaganda workers American America USA artistic school pick axe photograph united states Harris George W. Heritage Art glass negative Martha standard of living still image Glass negatives. gmgpc Harris & Ewing collection Harris & Ewing Ewing Harris & Harris & Ewing Inc Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio Harris & Ewing Inc. Martha Ewing Ewing Martha Ewing Newcombe Newcombe Martha Kuntze Kuntze George W. Harris National Americanization Committee