A white goatee on a chiseled face. Bushy eyebrows over burning eyes. Silver hair flowing out from under a tall top hat decorated with stars. And one bony finger pointed toward the observer.

World War I produced one of the most memorable images in American history: the U.S. Army recruiting poster that depicts ... with the title “What Are You Doing for Preparedness?” ...

James Montgomery Flagg’s “I Want You for U.S. Army” (estimated at $7,000 to $10,000) is easily the most famous American WWI poster. The sketch of a confrontational, finger-pointing Uncle Sam ...

And one bony finger pointed toward the observer. These attributes belonged to Uncle Sam, as seen in the famed "I want YOU for U.S. Army" poster that helped recruit legions of young men to fight in ...

These attributes belonged to Uncle Sam, as seen in the famed “I want YOU for U.S. Army” poster that helped recruit legions of young men to fight in World Wars I and II. The poster first ...