The U.S. Marines want you Accession Number: ARTV00110

Description

A First World War United States Marine Corps recruitment poster, depicting a tri-colour panel of red, white and blue with an officer leaning out through the central white panel to beckon fellow citizens to join him in the corps. The title text runs across the top part and lower part of the poster and is printed in blue ink.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00110
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
United States Government
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 76 cm x 50 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1917- 1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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