The U.S. Marines want you – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures The U.S. Marines want you in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Few posters from the war era carry an address line left blank for a local recruiting office, and this one's "Apply at [blank]" shows how the Marine Corps meant to reach men in towns across the country. The Corps grew quickly after the United States entered the war in April 1917, and its recruiting campaigns borrowed the direct "wants you" appeal that had become familiar from Uncle Sam posters that year. Marines later fought in France, most famously at Belleau Wood in June 1918. Look closely at the lettering and the bold, flat color blocks, which were typical of commercial lithography at the time.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 72 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: Apply at [blank]. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | United States. Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Marines (Military personnel)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,734 × 4,657 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1702_The_US_Marines_want_you_1917 |
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