{"product_id":"original-u-s-pre-wwi-framed-men-wanted-for-the-army-cavalry-recruiting-poster-by-michael-p-whelan-circa-1910-28-5-8-x-39-inches","title":"Original U.S. Pre-WWI Framed “Men Wanted for the Army” Cavalry Recruiting Poster by Michael P. Whelan - Circa 1910 - 28 5\/8 x 39 Inches","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very scarce original pre-WWI U.S. Army recruiting poster from a series created by artist \u003cstrong\u003eMichael P. Whelan\u003c\/strong\u003e around 1910. Titled \u003cstrong\u003e“Men Wanted for the Army,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the image presents a romanticized cavalry scene strongly evocative of the closing Indian Wars era and the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central figure is a mounted cavalry bugler preparing to sound his instrument, while another uniformed cavalryman stands nearby. The bugler is identified as a member of \u003cstrong\u003eTroop C, 1st Cavalry\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the First Sergeant is shown as belonging to \u003cstrong\u003eCompany A\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both men wear M1902 pattern uniforms and are depicted with service stripes, medals, and aiguillettes, giving the artwork a particularly detailed military character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster reflects the recruiting imagery used by the U.S. Army during the years before WWI, when cavalry service still carried a strong association with frontier duty, horsemanship, mobility, and the romantic image of the mounted soldier. By this period, the Army was increasingly modernizing, but traditional cavalry imagery remained a powerful recruiting tool and continued to appeal to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael P. Whelan produced a number of military recruiting images during this period, and surviving examples from this series are considerably less commonly encountered than the mass-produced WWI recruiting posters that followed only a few years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is framed and measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e28 5\/8 x 39 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame remains in good condition and retains a strong, intact hanging wire on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster itself shows considerable age. There is heavy overall darkening and toning to the paper, along with scattered minor tears, edge nicks, areas of surface wear, and some localized paper loss. Despite this, the principal image remains strong and the composition is still highly displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of early U.S. Army recruiting history, detailed M1902 cavalry uniforms, 1st Cavalry associations, and Michael P. Whelan’s artwork makes this a particularly appealing piece of pre-WWI American military ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the more difficult early U.S. Army recruiting posters to encounter, especially compared with the much more widely reproduced WWI-era examples, and it remains a striking representation of the Army’s cavalry tradition on the eve of the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44846485110853,"sku":"ONSV26GCS105","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26GCS105__01.jpg?v=1775150277","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-pre-wwi-framed-men-wanted-for-the-army-cavalry-recruiting-poster-by-michael-p-whelan-circa-1910-28-5-8-x-39-inches","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}