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” Spanish Militaria Novosokolniki and Novgorod Oblast)

Novosokolniki and Novgorod Oblast)

The overall blade length is approximately 18''

and is not marked on the buckle or anywhere else

These canteens are very rare

found in a barn wall and untouched for many years

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” Spanish Militaria Novosokolniki and Novgorod Oblast)Original 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