Soldiers of the Navy U. S. Marines! - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
Marines serve at sea PW Soldiers of the Navy U.S. MARINES! Marines are trained as infantrymen, artillerymen, engineers, airmen and signalmen. They are also trained in in many of the duties of the sailor. Land-Sea-Sky Artillerymen Signalmen Airmen Engineers The wide range of their usefulness has sent them first to the front in every war, or near war, in which the United States has engaged. Marines and action are synonymous, and in military terms are almost interchangeable. Action-Marines-Marines-Action U.S. Marine Recruiting Station 122 NORTH SEVENTH STREET, ST. LOUIS, [Missouri].
Description
This World War I poster is part of a larger collection of propaganda material issued throughout Missouri during the war. These artfully crafted posters were distributed to help recruit men for the Navy and Marines, raise money for the war effort, and sustain public morale. This poster encouraged men to join the U.S. Marines by depicting the different work Marines did in the service. The illustrations depict a battleship, a soldier bearing a rifle, soldiers firing artillery, an aircraft, soldiers bearing flags, and soldiers building a bridge.
Details
| Title | Soldiers of the Navy U. S. Marines! - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Soldiers of the Navy U. S. Marines! 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_173.48. Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war; World War, 1914-1918--Posters; World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | WWI_173.48 |
| Contributing Institution | Truman State University |
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| Rights | All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact speccoll@truman.edu for reproduction rights. |
| Language | English |