Show i- i The Original Uncle Sam There was an en original Uncle Sam r z His name was wu Samuel Wilson Wilton and 1 1 he lived in Troy N N. Y where he was wasis t in is charge of Inspecting i and stampIng stamp stamp- Ing goods purchased for the govern govern- f ment merit He le was nicknamed Uncle i Sam because of his hla oW own n name name me and andt nd t n t the fact that he stamped all aU govern govern- i f. f 5 ment meat goods U S. S Instead of be r v Ing the long and lank lanky symbolic fig g. g a ure we known as II Uncle Sam Bath he h. was short hort and stocky Uncle Sam Saml r rA l 4 2 died In 1854 tS s |