16 x 20 in. chromolithograph (minor loss to top right corner, light corner wear, colors vivid and bright). 

Recruitment poster showing a family admiring the portrait of the patriarch in uniform hanging over the mantle. The portrait is festooned with American flags and flanked by portraits of George Washington and Woodrow Wilson, a portrait of Lincoln hangs nearby. Over one million African Americans responded to draft calls, and roughly 370,000 African American men were inducted into the army.

[With:] Soldier's Return. Chicago: E.G. Renesch, 1918. 16 x 20 in. chromolithograph (very minor wear to corners and edges). 

Recruitment poster showing an American soldier in uniform having returned home. He cradles his daughter by the fireplace as his wife holds a cup of tea and his faithful dog stands by. A portrait of George Washington festooned with American flags hangs above the mantle and a Blue Star Service Banner is displayed in the window.