Rally 'round the flag with United States Marines Soldiers of the sea" First in defense on land or sea / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1916." – Antique Wall Art
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Rally 'round the flag with United States Marines Soldiers of the sea" First in defense on land or sea / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1916.". The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Rally 'round the flag with United States Marines Soldiers of the sea" First in defense on land or sea / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1916."
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A 1916 Marine Corps call to arms sends would-be recruits to a specific office at 24 East 23rd Street in New York, a detail that ties the poster to a particular city recruiting station. Sidney H. Riesenberg's design pairs an American flag with the slogan "Soldiers of the sea" and the Corps' motto, "First in defense on land or sea." It appeared before the United States entered World War I in 1917, when debate over military preparedness was growing. The color halftone reproduction shows how commercial printing carried patriotic appeals onto city streets.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster caption continues: Your country needs you! ; Now's the time to enlist! ; Apply today at 24 East 23rd Street, New York, N.Y. |
| Subjects | United States.--Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Marines--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,732 × 4,657 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1060_Rally_round_the_flag_wi_1916 |
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