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This Device on Hat or Helmet Means U.S. Marines - ca. 1914-1918

Transcript

THIS DEVICE ON HAT OR HELMET MEANS U.S. MARINES Apply at 214 Fullerton Bldg, St. Louis, [Missouri] Or Local Postmaster.

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 features the United States Marine emblem in yellow on a green background.

Details

Title This Device on Hat or Helmet Means U.S. Marines - ca. 1914-1918
Creator Charles Buckles Falls
Source Charles Buckles Falls. This Device on Hat or Helmet Means U.S. Marines. 1914-1918. Violette E.M. Collection. WWI_248.47 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_248.47
Contributing Institution Truman State University
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Language English