Uncle Sam Needs Nurses — Red Cross Nursing Service, 1941–1945

Uncle Sam Needs Nurses is an American World War II recruitment poster created for the Red Cross Nursing Service. Two nurses stand against an expansive blue background wearing dark uniforms, white nursing caps and dramatic red-lined capes. Their Red Cross insignia provide bright focal points, while the handwritten appeal “Uncle Sam needs Nurses” occupies the open space above them.

The composition uses a restrained palette of blue, red, white and black to give the recruitment message unusual clarity. Both nurses gaze upward beyond the frame, creating a purposeful and aspirational portrait suited to the wartime campaign. Issued during 1941–1945 as Poster No. 702, the image documents the American Red Cross effort to recruit nurses during the Second World War.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Not identified in the Library of Congress record
• Title: Uncle Sam Needs Nurses
• Original title: Uncle Sam needs nurses. Red Cross Nursing Service
• Series: Red Cross Nursing Service recruitment poster, Poster No. 702
• Date: 1941–1945
• Period: World War II
• Place of Origin: United States
• Medium: Color poster

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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