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Iconic World War I Imagery: From Uncle Sam to the Somme

Explore the powerful visuals from World War I, including the renowned Uncle Sam recruiting poster by James Montgomery Flagg, designed in 1917 when the U.S. Army needed troops. Witness the stark reality of war through the eyes of British soldiers, from resting in trenches to the grim aftermath of attacks, including the striking oil painting "Gassed" by John Singer Sargent. Each image reveals the valor and challenges faced by soldiers during this tumultuous period, providing a poignant reflection on the human cost of war.

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Iconic World War I Imagery: From Uncle Sam to the Somme

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  1. WORLD WAR I Photographs

  2. Recruiting Poster • This is perhaps the most famous and enduring image of Uncle Sam • It was created by James Montgomery Flagg (influenced by earlier work by Thomas Nast) • created in 1917 as a recruiting poster for the U.S. Army, the US Army was in need of more troops to help fight World War I

  3. German soldiers waiting for the attack. • British Soldiers waiting for attack.

  4. A British trench - the soldier on the right is on guard - the others are resting.  • Dead bodies in a trench after an attack

  5. British troops on their way to the frontJune, 1916. The citizen armies raised in Britain from 1914 to 1916 were confident of victory. They were all volunteers, and made up in solidarity what they lacked in military experience. The Somme 1916

  6. Gassed is a very large oil painting completed in March 1919 by John Singer Sargent. It depicts the aftermath of a mustard gas attack during the First World War, with a line of wounded soldiers walking towards a dressing station.

  7.  British Vickers machine gun crew wearing PH-type anti-gas helmets. Near Ovillers during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916. The gunner is wearing a padded waistcoat, enabling him to carry the machine gun barrel.

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