Uncle Sam’s demands have changed during his long life on paper, and, increasingly, in pixel, but he has endured. After a century, “I Want You” is arguably still the single most famous image ...

These physical attributes also belonged to James Montgomery Flagg, the illustrator who brought the modern Uncle Sam to life. Flagg used himself as a model. Though the poster appeared in 1917 ...

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 World Wars I and II.

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 World Wars I and II.

Though the poster appeared in 1917, Flagg's modern representation of Uncle Sam was originally published on the cover of Leslie's Weekly magazine on July 6, 1916, accompanied by the words "What are ...

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 World Wars I and II. The poster first appeared ...

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 World Wars I and II. The poster first appeared 100 ...