"US Marines First To Hoist Old Glory" Marines Recruitment Poster by Sidney Riesenberg & Axel Tornrose (c. 1913)

"US Marines First To Hoist Old Glory" Marines Recruitment Poster by Sidney Riesenberg & Axel Tornrose (c. 1913)

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Pre-WWI color offset lithograph recruitment poster with a central illustration by Riesenberg and vignettes of overseas duty and combat by Tornrose. Prior to their involvement in World War I, the various branches of the U.S. military often encouraged new recruits to join by touting the opportunities found within the service. Education, travel, and national pride were all used to appeal to the more adventuresome of America's citizens.

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