1917 The Navy Calls For 20,000 Fireman Harold Von Schmidt WWI

Date: 1917Artist: Von Schmidt, HaroldSize (in): 42" x 28"Size (cm): 106.7 x 71.1Condition: BLinen backed: YesThis antique original and very rare  United States Navy recruiting poster was created by California born artist Harold Von Schmidt during the First World War. Von Schmidt features an image of navy ships at sea with text that reads: Your Navy Calls For 2,000 Fireman To Man These Ships – Immediate Service No Experience Required This poster is one the first pieces of commissioned artwork completed by Harold Von Schmidt who would go on to have a long and prolific career as a top American commercial artist and illustrator. Harold Von Schmidt was born in Alameda, California in 1893 and began attending the California School of Arts and Crafts while still in high school. This poster issued shortly after the United States entered the First World War in 1917 would have been created by Von Schmidt when he was about 24 years. By 1924 Von Schmidt had left California and was enrolled in the G