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U.S. Marines "Soldiers of the sea" - For full information apply recruiting station / J.C. Leyendecker.

U.S. Marines "Soldiers of the sea" - For full information apply recruiting station / J.C. Leyendecker.

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Summary

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.

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Date

01/01/1917
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Contributors

Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian), 1874-1951, artist
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information see "World War I Posters" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/243_wwipos.html)

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