Join the U.S. Marine Corps Soldiers of the sea! – Antique Wall Art
![Join the U.S. Marine Corps Soldiers of the sea!, [between 1914 and 1918] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a4/a4baef3e71d1-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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This rare vintage poster captures Join the U.S. Marine Corps Soldiers of the sea! in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Join the U.S. Marine Corps Soldiers of the sea!
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Under the slogan "Soldiers of the sea!", this color poster casts the Marine Corps as a seafaring service, a deliberate contrast to the Army's land-based appeal. The Corps grew sharply once the United States entered the war in 1917, and recruiting posters like this one were a main way it drew volunteers. Marines went to France that year and fought at Belleau Wood in June 1918, which helped cement the service's reputation. The poster's emphasis on the sea reflects how the Corps tied its identity to naval duty.
| 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. |
| Subjects | United States.--Marine Corps--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,784 × 4,677 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221246 |
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