The Veterinary Corps U.S. Army teaches men [...] / Horst Schreck. – Antique Print
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(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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Step back in time with The Veterinary Corps U.S. Army teaches men [...] / Horst Schreck., a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Veterinary Corps U.S. Army teaches men [...] / Horst Schreck.
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This 1919 lithograph is unusual among recruiting posters because its pitch centers on animals rather than soldiers. Issued by the Medical Department as Recruiting Poster No. 2, dated July 14, 1919, it advertises training for the Veterinary Corps of the U.S. Army, with courses ranging from horseshoeing and riding to meat and dairy inspection. The list shows how much of the peacetime Army still depended on horses and the specialists who kept them fit. Its appeal to practical trades likely spoke to young men leaving wartime service and looking for steady work.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 48 x 63 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: Care and treatment of sick animals Horse judging and soundness Horseshoeing Riding Driving Meat and dairy inspection - something very useful. See Army recruiting officer at [blank]. Medical Department Recruiting Poster No. 2 Government Printing Office R.S.A.G.O. No. 205. July 14 1919. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | United States. Army. Veterinary Corps--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Horses--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,178 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1112_The_Veterinary_Corps_US_1919 |
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