(6) WWI Recruitment Posters

(6) WWI Recruitment Posters

Lot# 455

Price

SOLD: $2500

Description

Early 20th c., to include the following all sleeved in plastic: A) US Marine recruitment poster, Syracuse, NY. 27″ x 18″. Some old pinholes, minor discoloration on bottom. Very minor tears. Overall very good condition. B) Quartermaster Corps recruitment poster designed by John W. Sheeres. Caesar Misch Building, Providence, RI. Features image of Uncle Sam. 26″ x 17″. Some pinholes. Minor tears on edges. Some discoloration to bottom margin. Overall very good color and condition. C) Marine recruitment poster, Tribune Building, Providence, RI. Designed by J.C. Leyendecker. 26″ x 18″. Pinholes at top. Some minor tears along margins. Minor foxing. Good color and good overall condition. D) Air Service recruitment poster with biplanes, airships and blimps. Printed by Forbes, Boston. Ceasar Misch Building, Providence, RI Recruiting Center. 30″ x 20″. Shows old pinholes and some discoloration to margins. Minor tears and creases along some edges. Overall good color and very good condition. E) Air Service recruitment poster designed by Warren Keith. Stamped Army Recruiting Station, Caesar Misch Building, Providence, RI. Printed by Edwards and Deutch Litho Co., Chicago. 30-1/4″ x 20″. Old pinholes, minor tears and losses and foxing to edges of margins. Minor creases and tears. Very good color, overall very good condition. F) US Marines recruitment poster designed by John Coughlin. 28″ x 20″. Shows some pinholes on top margin. Minor creases and folds. Some small tears, mostly to margins. Good color and overall good condition.

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