Original U.S. Pre-WWI Framed United States Marine Corps “Soldiers of the Sea” Recruitment Poster Featuring Artwork By German Born Illustrator JC Leyendecker - 32 x 43” Category_Fusee Spring & Cover There is a visible knot

There is a visible knot in the wood which truly verifies this piece as having been period workshop-made

The gun cycles well and dry fires

with just a bit of flaking on two

so we do not know how much still remains

Original U.S. Pre-WWI Framed United States Marine Corps “Soldiers of the Sea” Recruitment Poster Featuring Artwork By German Born Illustrator JC Leyendecker - 32 x 43” Category_Fusee Spring & Cover There is a visible knotOriginal Item: Only One Available. As was common for many branches of the military before the outbreak of World War I, the U. S. Marines' tactic for attracting new recruits focused on the more exciting aspects of military life like those pictured in this poster, such as engaging in low risk skirmishes during the "Banana Wars," comradery, learning new skills, and the opportunity to visit exotic locales. During the SpanishAmerican War (1898), Marines