First to fight - Democracys 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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First to fight - Democracys vanguard U.S. Marine Corps - Join now and test your courage - Real fighting with real fighters / Sidney H. Riesenberg 1917. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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First to fight - Democracys 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" sets this 1917 poster apart with a slogan that became closely tied to the Marine Corps, and its text promises "real fighting with real fighters" to men seeking action. Sidney H. Riesenberg designed it as the United States entered the First World War, when the Marines were working to expand their ranks quickly. Its beach and amphibious subject reflected the service's identity as a landing force, which Marines had trained for well before the war. Note the bold color and the direct challenge to "test your courage," which show the style of wartime recruiting art.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone color ; 102 x 76 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Socieacuteteacute nationale des chemins de fer franccedilais funder/sponsor. |
| 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, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,976 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 294_First_to_fight_Democra_1917 |
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