Walter Botts, the man who modeled as Uncle Sam (1920s)

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image showing Walter Botts, the man who modeled as Uncle Sam (1920s)

voodomac11 on September 17th, 2019 at 21:18 UTC »

According to his wife, he was chosen over other models for Flagg’s Army poster “because he had the longest arms, the longest nose, and the bushiest eyebrows.”

Danimally on September 17th, 2019 at 23:41 UTC »

Wasn't uncle sam a rip off of other poster?

FallenComrade on September 17th, 2019 at 23:44 UTC »

His suit doesn't look very 1920s.