Original U.S. WWI Navy League “Your Country Needs You! Join the Navy Now!” Recruitment Poster - 19 x 24¾” Antique Handguns The sweatband is stamped with

The sweatband is stamped with KELLER & CO / OBERLEUTENSDORF with the last part illegible

Barrel Length: 39 1/8 inches

We can see that it originally it was checkered on the forestock and wrist

and has four spring clips for hanging attached to one end

we can see a listing of the various units that Doll was a part of

Original U.S. WWI Navy League “Your Country Needs You! Join the Navy Now!” Recruitment Poster - 19 x 24¾” Antique Handguns The sweatband is stamped withOriginal Item. Only One Available. Once the U. S. officially joined the war in April, 1917, recruitment of volunteers became a top priority in order to amass a sizable military force without the need for a draft. Although many minority organizations eventually embraced the war in hopes of making social, economic, and political gains through public displays of patriotism, the war was much more controversial than these images suggest. This recruitment