Those posters, which showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer accompanied by the straightforward tagline of “I want you for U.S. Army,” cemented the symbol’s place in U.S. history.

His piece reads, “I want you to talk about your feelings.” “And where (Uncle Sam’s) face is ... “The more we talk about it, the better we’re going to feel. And the better we’re ...

Flagg’s poster of a stern-looking Uncle Sam — red tie, blue coat and white top hat accented with a blue hatband and white stars — pointing with the words “I WANT YOU FOR THE U.S. ARMY ...

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 ...