Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 in Washington between Centralia and Chehalis near Exit 72 may finally, for real, be coming down.
It was his government contract supplying provisions to U.S. troops during the War of 1812 that Uncle Sam first inspired the larger-than-life caricature. But Wilson's service to the U.S. started in ...
The billboard is known for its provocative messages and hand-painted portraits of Uncle Sam. Currently, one side of the billboard reads, “How many Americans will we leave behind in Ukraine?” The other ...
The infamous Lewis County billboard is about to get a new owner after the property it sits on went up for sale.
Over the next few decades, as the country outgrew this rambunctious youngster, he was slowly edged out by the figure we now know as Uncle Sam, originally named after a meat magnate from New York ...
Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...