U.S. Marines - first to fight in France for freedom Enlist with the soldiers of the sea" / F.C. Yohn." – Historic Reproduction
![U.S. Marines - first to fight in France for freedom Enlist with the soldiers of the sea" / F.C. Yohn.", [between 1914 and 1918] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/70/70ee792c487c-L.webp)
(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: U.S. Marines - first to fight in France for freedom Enlist with the soldiers of the sea" / F.C. Yohn.", 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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U.S. Marines - first to fight in France for freedom Enlist with the soldiers of the sea" / F.C. Yohn."
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The poster's headline claims the Marines were "first to fight in France for freedom," a boast aimed at men deciding whether to enlist during the First World War. Illustrator F.C. Yohn painted the original image, and this color halftone reproduction carries the recruiting appeal "Enlist with the soldiers of the sea," with a flag in the design. The claim was recruiting rhetoric, but Marine units did fight in France in 1918, most famously at Belleau Wood in June, and the poster shows how the Corps sold its reputation to the public during the war years.
| Created / published | [between 1914 and 1918] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Reproduction of painting by F.C. Yohn. |
| Subjects | United States.--Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Campaigns & battles--France--1910-1920. Marines--American--France--1910-1920. Flags--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,747 × 4,677 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221192 |
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