Uncle Sam costume
| Description: |
Celebrate the United States! A young, dancing Uncle Sam entertained audiences about 1900 in this costume. The figure Uncle Sam would gain greater recognition as a symbol of the United States during World War I and World War II. Artist James Montgomery Flagg featured Uncle Sam on recruitment posters during each of these wars. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/617 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
United States of America |
| Subjects: |
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) Wilson, Samuel, 1766-1854 Costume World War 1914-1918 World War 1939-1941 |
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