First to fight - Democracy's vanguard" U.S. Marine Corps - Join now and test your courage - Real fighting with real fighters / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1917." – Historic Reproduction
(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 First to fight - Democracy's vanguard" U.S. Marine Corps - Join now and test your courage - Real fighting with real fighters / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1917.", a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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First to fight - Democracy's vanguard" U.S. Marine Corps - Join now and test your courage - Real fighting with real fighters / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1917."
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First to Fight" is the slogan that sets this color recruiting poster apart, and its subject headings point to a beach and an amphibious operation. Sidney H. Riesenberg produced it in 1917, the year the United States entered the First World War, when the Marine Corps was working to expand its ranks quickly. The poster pairs bold color with a direct call to action, "Join now and test your courage," aimed at young men seeking a demanding military career. Its halftone printing shows how commercial reproduction carried such images into public spaces during the war.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color ; 102 x 76 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. |
| Subjects | United States.--Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Amphibious operations. Marines (Military personnel)--1910-1920. Beaches--1910-1920. Campaigns & battles--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,985 × 4,039 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223148 |
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