U.S. Pictorial Service Olive Thomas, Movie Star, Finds Out About U. S. Marines - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
U.S. PICTORIAL SERVICE Olive Thomas, Movie Star, Finds Out About U.S. Marines. LOS ANGELES, [California]. – “It’s the globe, anchor and eagle, on hat or helmet, that distinguishes the U.S. Marine from other soldiers,” the sergeant tells her as he points to the device on his own cap. Olive is interested of course. Somehow she had always associated U.S. Marines with seamen of the naval service, and she’s a bit surprised when he tells her Marines are Soldiers of the Navy. Honest now! Did you know a U.S. Marine was a soldier and not a sailor? Miss Thomas didn’t know until her own brother joined the Marine Corps. This Photo Furnished by U.S. MARINE CORPS 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 United States Marines. The center image is of a soldier pointing to a hat and explaining the significance of the emblem. The poster also has a photograph of a helmet and a hat with the Marine emblem on either side of the main photograph.
Details
| Title | U.S. Pictorial Service Olive Thomas, Movie Star, Finds Out About U. S. Marines - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. U.S. Pictorial Service Olive Thomas, Movie Star, Finds Out About U. S. Marines. 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_176.48a. 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_176.48a |
| 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 |