Post World War I Poster Celebrating the 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters)

The Committee on Public Information, an independent government agency created to encourage the US population to support American participation in World War I, commissioned this print after the war to celebrate the 369th Infantry Regiment–nicknamed “Harlem Hellfighters” due to their toughness.

Colored Men—The First Americans Who Planted Our Flag on the Firing Line.
Colored Men—The First Americans Who Planted Our Flag on the Firing Line.

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