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Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer (1897–1982) was an American artist, most known for his recruitment and war bonds posters during World War II. ==Early life== Schlaikjer was born during a storm at sea on the maiden voyage of the ''SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jes W. Schlaikjer )〕〔 His parents, Erich Hansen Schlaikjer and Clara Ryser, were emigrating from Germany to New York. Supposedly they, at first, named their son, Wilhelm Parker Schlaikjer, after the ship and the ship's American pilot, William Parker.〔 His father was a successful salesman of drug remedies. Erich and Clara were married in Germany in 1896. The Schlaikjer family lived in Ohio and Johnstown City, Kentucky before settling down on a farm in Carter township, Tripp County, South Dakota in 1907.〔〔 Jes Wilhelm was the firstborn of five children: Arthur, Oscar, Hugo, and Erich.〔 From an early age, Schlaikjer enjoyed drawing and was known for his talent in school. At first, he enjoyed painting the horses he saw roaming the plains. His cartoons were featured in a local newspaper in Carter, South Dakota when he was 13 years old.〔 Later in his teen years, Schlaikjer worked for a Chicago newspaper as an artist and cartoonist.〔 In 1916, he graduated from Winner High School.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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