Recruiting poster; July 28, 1967

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Identifier	mus.aaec2404
Alternate ID	AAEC2404
Title	Recruiting poster; July 28, 1967
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A recruiting poster with jungle-type foliage nearby shows Uncle Sam dressed as a soldier with a rifle slung across his back. Showing under his helmet is a bandage tied around his head with blood stains on it. Uncle Sam is pointing. The poster reads, "U.S. Vietnam deaths exceed 12,000" and "Urgent need for more of you." Below the poster on the ground is "Asian allies." The cartoon caption reads, "Recruiting poster."
Creator	Pletcher, Eldon, 1922-
Date	28 July 1967
Coverage (time period)	1967
Subject	United States. Army. Recruiting and enlistment. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) Vietnam War, 1961-1975. United States--Politics and government--1963-1969--Caricatures and cartoons.
Resource type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 1-page illustration.
Language	English
Publisher	New Orleans Times-Picayune. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Libary and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
Source	cartoon number 2404
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	4242745 Bytes
File extension	jpg
Width	1776
Height	2218
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color
File name	AAEC2404.jpg

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