First in the fight. Always faithful. Be a U.S. Marine! / James Montgomery Flagg. – Historic 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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A window into the past: First in the fight. Always faithful. Be a U.S. Marine! / James Montgomery Flagg., preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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First in the fight. Always faithful. Be a U.S. Marine! / James Montgomery Flagg.
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Its slogans do much of the work here. "First in the fight" and "Always faithful" are long-standing Marine Corps phrases, and the second echoes the corps' motto, *Semper Fidelis*. Dated 1922, the poster came after the armistice ending World War I, when the service was reducing the wartime ranks it had swelled to meet the fighting. James Montgomery Flagg, best known for his Uncle Sam "I Want You" poster of 1917, produced many recruiting images, and this one's bold color and direct appeal to young men show how the services courted volunteers in the years between the wars.
| Created / published | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. J26. 191-. · Flagg James Montgomery 1877-1960 artist. |
| Subjects | United States. Marine Corps--People--1920-1930. Marines--United States--1920-1930. Flags--American--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,081 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 921_First_in_the_fight_Alwa_1922 |
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