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"Uncle Sam: A Symbol of American Unity and Resilience" From Thanksgiving dinners to wartime recruitment, it has been a beloved figure in American history

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: Uncle Sam & Huerta, C1914

Uncle Sam & Huerta, C1914
UNCLE SAM & HUERTA, c1914. American cartoon, c1914, showing a stern-faced Uncle Sam, switch in hand to use if necessary, trying to remove Mexican President Victoriano Huerta from his perch

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CIVIL WAR: CARTOON, 1865. An 1865 English cartoon by John Tenniel on the anticipated

CIVIL WAR: CARTOON, 1865. An 1865 English cartoon by John Tenniel on the anticipated reconciliation between North and South following the end of the American Civil War

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. The Electoral Vote. Contemporary American cartoon by Thomas Nast showing a

ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. The Electoral Vote. Contemporary American cartoon by Thomas Nast showing a perplexed Uncle Sam reading the Constitution upside down in an attempt to resolve the election

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: NAST: TWEED CARTOON, 1871. To Whom it May Concern. Cartoon by Thomas Nast published following

NAST: TWEED CARTOON, 1871. To Whom it May Concern. Cartoon by Thomas Nast published following the New York City elections of 7 November 1871

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1904 Uncle Sam: Never swap pilots while crossing a stream

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1904 Uncle Sam: Never swap pilots while crossing a stream : American cartoon, c1904
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1904 Uncle Sam: " Never swap pilots while crossing a stream" : American cartoon, c1904, showing the Ship of State going at full speed with President Theodore

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: CIVIL WAR, 1862. The Sensation Struggle in America. English cartoon, 1962

CARTOON: CIVIL WAR, 1862. The Sensation Struggle in America. English cartoon, 1962, on the enormous cost, in both men and money, of the Civil War in America

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CIVIL WAR CARTOON, 1861. A defiant Uncle Sam (Brother Jonathan) assures Englands John Bull

CIVIL WAR CARTOON, 1861. A defiant Uncle Sam (Brother Jonathan) assures Englands John Bull and Emperor Napoleon III of France

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: WORLD WARS, 1932. Moral: Abolish War : American cartoon, 1932, by D. R. Fitzpatrick

CARTOON: WORLD WARS, 1932. Moral: Abolish War : American cartoon, 1932, by D. R. Fitzpatrick
CARTOON: WORLD WARS, 1932. Moral: Abolish War : American cartoon, 1932, by D.R. Fitzpatrick

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: MORMONS: POLYGAMY, 1883. The only sure Way. An armed Uncle Sam approaches the Mormon Tabernacle in

MORMONS: POLYGAMY, 1883. The only sure Way. An armed Uncle Sam approaches the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on stilts to enforce the Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1882

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 1904 Uncle Sam: Never swap pilots while crossing a stream

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 1904 Uncle Sam: Never swap pilots while crossing a stream : American cartoon, c1904
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 1904 Uncle Sam: " Never swap pilots while crossing a stream" : American cartoon, c1904, showing the Ship of State going at full speed towards the presidential election

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: COLUMBUS ANNIVERSARY, 1892. Various scenes and figures around New York City at the time of

COLUMBUS ANNIVERSARY, 1892. Various scenes and figures around New York City at the time of the festivities held in honor of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus voyage to America

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: BOXER REBELLION, c1900. Whale tooth engraved with a cartoon of the Boxer Rebellion

BOXER REBELLION, c1900. Whale tooth engraved with a cartoon of the Boxer Rebellion, by an unknown American artist, c1900. Height: 7 inches

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: UNCLE SAM. 20th century illustration

UNCLE SAM. 20th century illustration

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: PHONOGRAPH, 1878. The phonograph in Russia: delight

CARTOON: PHONOGRAPH, 1878. The phonograph in Russia: delight and astonishment of the Czar to hear Mrs. Potts irons are shipped. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1878

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: FISHING RIGHTS, 1877. Uncle Sam sulks as Canada and John Bull pull in a big award in the dispute

FISHING RIGHTS, 1877. Uncle Sam sulks as Canada and John Bull pull in a big award in the dispute about fishing rights. American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1877

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: MORMONS: POLYGAMY, 1883. The Mormon Question. Uncle Sam, in the form of a battered police officer

MORMONS: POLYGAMY, 1883. The Mormon Question. Uncle Sam, in the form of a battered police officer, tries to enforce Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1882

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: NATIVE AMERICANS, 1876. An 1876 cartoon on the transfer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

CARTOON: NATIVE AMERICANS, 1876. An 1876 cartoon on the transfer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Interior Department to the Army

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: PHILIPPINE CARTOON, 1902. An American cartoon of 1902 depicting an overheated Uncle Sam bringing

PHILIPPINE CARTOON, 1902. An American cartoon of 1902 depicting an overheated Uncle Sam bringing gifts to a dubious Philippine islander

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: COLUMBIA BICYCLES AD, 1895. American lithographic advertising poster

COLUMBIA BICYCLES AD, 1895. American lithographic advertising poster

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: PENSION CARTOON, 1893. An 1893 American cartoon by C. Jay Taylor on the enormous increase in

PENSION CARTOON, 1893. An 1893 American cartoon by C. Jay Taylor on the enormous increase in the cost of Civil War pensions

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: VENEZUELA BOUNDARY, 1896. An 1896 American cartoon by J. S. Pughe hailing the amicable settlement

VENEZUELA BOUNDARY, 1896. An 1896 American cartoon by J. S. Pughe hailing the amicable settlement by arbitration of
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY, 1896. An 1896 American cartoon by J.S. Pughe hailing the amicable settlement by arbitration of the Venezuelan Boundary dispute

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: DYNAMIC AMERICA, 1889. Sabbatarian Obstructionists. Uncle Sam: Get out of the way, boys

DYNAMIC AMERICA, 1889. Sabbatarian Obstructionists. Uncle Sam: Get out of the way, boys
DYNAMIC AMERICA, 1889. Sabbatarian Obstructionists. Uncle Sam: " Get out of the way, boys! This here nation can t stop one day in the week to please anybody." American lithograph cartoon by

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Shall We Be More Tender? American World War I Liberty Loan poster, 1917

WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Shall We Be More Tender? American World War I Liberty Loan poster, 1917, by Dan Sayre Groesbeck

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Boys and Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win the War

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Boys and Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win the War
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. Boys and Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win the War. American World War I War Savings Stamp poster by James Montgomery Flagg

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: UNCLE SAM, 1893. American cartoon, 1893, depicting an Uncle Sam confident that the gloomy

CARTOON: UNCLE SAM, 1893. American cartoon, 1893, depicting an Uncle Sam confident that the gloomy business outlook trumpeted by the N.Y Sensation Press

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CIVIL WAR PENSIONS, 1888. The Amazing Growth of the Pension Pig. American cartoon by C

CIVIL WAR PENSIONS, 1888. The Amazing Growth of the Pension Pig. American cartoon by C. Jay Taylor, 1888, on the huge increase in the cost of Civil War pensions

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U. S

WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U. S. Army recruiting poster of 1916
WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U.S. Army recruiting poster of 1916, used again in every subsequent American war

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: NAST: CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Cur-Tail-Phobia : cartoon comment, 1876

NAST: CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Cur-Tail-Phobia : cartoon comment, 1876, by Thomas Nast on the need for civil service
NAST: CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. " Cur-Tail-Phobia" : cartoon comment, 1876, by Thomas Nast on the need for civil service reform

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: NEW DEAL, 1935. American cartoon, c1935, suggesting that U. S

CARTOON: NEW DEAL, 1935. American cartoon, c1935, suggesting that U. S. citizens had been reduced to mere numbers with
CARTOON: NEW DEAL, 1935. American cartoon, c1935, suggesting that U.S. citizens had been reduced to mere numbers with the passage of President Roosevelts Social Security Act

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1942. Reverse of an American sheet music cover, 1942

SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1942. Reverse of an American sheet music cover, 1942, for the song Give My Regards to Broadway by George M

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: WOMENs RIGHTS, 1930. One of Lifes Little Ironies. American cartoon comment

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1930. One of Lifes Little Ironies. American cartoon comment, on the occasion of the national census of 1930, on Uncle Sams low opinion of womens work

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: UNCLE SAM CARTOON, 1840. One of the earliest appearances of Uncle Sam shows him chasing Andrew

UNCLE SAM CARTOON, 1840. One of the earliest appearances of Uncle Sam shows him chasing Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren into the hard cider barrel being held by General William Henry Harrison

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. Lest We Forget. American cartoon, 1914, by William H

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. Lest We Forget. American cartoon, 1914, by William H. Walker, suggesting that America remember its debt to Marquis de Lafayette and France

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: MEXICO: POLITICAL CARTOON. I don t know what I have in my eyes

MEXICO: POLITICAL CARTOON. I don t know what I have in my eyes! Mexican political cartoon, early 20th century, about U.S. involvement in Mexico around the time of the Mexican Revolution

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. Russian propaganda poster depicting a bleeding Japanese ship

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. Russian propaganda poster depicting a bleeding Japanese ship, while China and the U. S
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. Russian propaganda poster depicting a bleeding Japanese ship, while China and the U.S. look on, during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1942. American sheet music cover, 1942, for the song Give My Regards to

SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1942. American sheet music cover, 1942, for the song Give My Regards to Broadway by George M. Cohan, first performed in 1904

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Caricature drawing by Theodore Wust, 1873, at the time of her trial for unlawful voting in the previous years U.S. presidential election

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: THE CARPET BAGGER, c1869. American lithograph song sheet music cover, c1869

THE CARPET BAGGER, c1869. American lithograph song sheet music cover, c1869

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CARTOON: CIVIL WAR, 1862. The Sensation Struggle in Americ. 1862 English cartoon on the enormous

CARTOON: CIVIL WAR, 1862. The Sensation Struggle in Americ. 1862 English cartoon on the enormous cost, in both men and money, of the Civil War in America

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: THE CARPET BAGGER, c1869. American lithograph song sheet music cover, c1869

THE CARPET BAGGER, c1869. American lithograph song sheet music cover, c1869

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: INCOME TAX CARTOON, 1928. The First Robbin : American cartoon comment, 1928

INCOME TAX CARTOON, 1928. The First Robbin : American cartoon comment, 1928, on the annual springtime deadline (15 April) for federal income tax collection

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1893. Out of the Silver Flood! American cartoon, 1893

FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1893. Out of the Silver Flood! American cartoon, 1893, by Louis Dalrymple hailing the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: UNCLE SAM RANGE AD, 1876. An 1876 American advertising poster for the Uncle Sam Range

UNCLE SAM RANGE AD, 1876. An 1876 American advertising poster for the Uncle Sam Range

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: THANKSGIVING PARADE, 1887. Uncle Sam, shoving aside anarchy, rides triumphantly in a cornucopia

THANKSGIVING PARADE, 1887. Uncle Sam, shoving aside anarchy, rides triumphantly in a cornucopia wheeled by commerce. Cartoon, American, 1887

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: CENSUS POSTER, 1917. Lithograph poster for a state military census, 1917

CENSUS POSTER, 1917. Lithograph poster for a state military census, 1917

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: BUSN2A-00165

BUSN2A-00165
Uncle Sam applying a steel cinch on the globe, a cartoon symbolizing the dominance of the American steel industry, 1901. Hand-colored woodcut of a 1901 illustration

Background imageUncle Sam Collection: Uncle Sam leading Bristols famous 4th of July parade

Uncle Sam leading Bristols famous 4th of July parade, the oldest in the U.S.A. Bristol, Rhode Island, New England, United States of America, North America




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"Uncle Sam: A Symbol of American Unity and Resilience" From Thanksgiving dinners to wartime recruitment, it has been a beloved figure in American history. In 1869, Thomas Nast's Thanksgiving cartoon depicted Uncle Sam's inclusive nature, inviting all comers to his bountiful table. During World War I, James Montgomery Flagg immortalized Uncle Sam with the iconic "I Want You" poster. This powerful image became synonymous with patriotism and inspired countless Americans to join the U. S. Army. In 1940, as Franklin D. Roosevelt sought re-election, Flagg's campaign poster rallied support for the president. It showcased how Uncle Sam represented leadership and stability during challenging times. Joseph Keppler's pro-immigration cartoon from 1880 portrayed Uncle Sam welcoming immigrants with open arms. Reflecting America's diverse heritage, it celebrated the nation as a land of opportunity for all. When America entered World War II, James Montgomery Flagg once again called upon Uncle Sam in his famous Red Cross poster. With the words "Your Red Cross Needs You, " it urged citizens to contribute their efforts towards supporting troops on the front lines. Cartoonists also used Uncle Sam to critique political policies like President Taft's antitrust measures in 1911 or promote presidential candidates such as Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman in 1888. During both world wars, James Montgomery Flagg created posters depicting solidarity between America and its allies – be it Britain or other nations fighting alongside them against common enemies. Beyond politics and war propaganda, even everyday objects like coffee labels featured an image seated on a cannon while whittling away at a torn rebel flag during the Civil War era - symbolizing resilience against division within our own borders. Lastly, let us not forget that Monroe Doctrine Cartoon which emphasized America’s commitment to protecting its interests in Latin America - showcasing how even foreign policy was represented through the figure of Uncle Sam.