Lot 27


Original Recruiting poster from World War 1. The color graphic was designed by artist J.C. Leyendecker, who rivaled Norman Rockwell as a contributor to Saturday Evening Post magazine. U.S. Marines "Soldiers of the sea" - For full information apply recruiting station. Poster showing two Marines in dress uniform, one with rifle and one with bugle, surrounded by photographs of Marine life. Photograph captions: A Marine band ; An outdoor gymnasium ; A five-inch gun crew ; Baseball ; A barracks amusement room; A range finding party ; Off duty aboard a battleship ; Marines learning wireless telegraphy ; Marines with the fleet ; Marines searching Mexicans for arms ; Wall scaling ; Football ; Battalion of Marines on duty at a national exposition ; Bowling ; A stop for lunch ; A battery of searchlights. We describe all items to the best of our ability as we are not experts on everything. Please ask specific questions on details or condition prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS. We box and ship to keep costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the costumer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or UPS
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Dimensions:
- 30-1/8" x 40" Condition:
- Very Good Condition with a couple of tears (see pics)
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