U.S. Marines, First To Fight For Democracy

Description:

World War I poster with the message, "U.S. Marines - First To Fight For Democracy, Enlist At." The poster shows a color drawing of six Marines loading a deck gun on a U.S. Navy warship. The poster was intended to encourage citizens to enlist in the Marine Corps. The artist's name and date, "L.A. Shafer, 1917," is shown near the lower right corner of the drawing.

Date Issued:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Military

Subject Topic:

World War I and U.S. Marines

Subject Name:

Shafer, Leon A.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/BAFC8E9E-A83B-4722-8C76-423530698289