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Three types of Uncle Sam's fighting men ... Unusual photograph of soldier, sailor, and Marine. The U.S. Marine (central figure) is distinguished from the soldier of the Army by the globe, anchor, and eagle he wears on his hat. The soldier of the Navy wears no cord on his head piece. The soldier of the Army does. Look for the globe, anchor, and eagle on the Marine's hat. Its likeness borders this picture. This photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station ... Sacramento, Cal

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Title: Three types of Uncle Sam's fighting men ... Unusual photograph of soldier, sailor, and Marine. The U.S. Marine (central figure) is distinguished from the soldier of the Army by the globe, anchor, and eagle he wears on his hat. The soldier of the Navy wears no cord on his head piece. The soldier of the Army does. Look for the globe, anchor, and eagle on the Marine's hat. Its likeness borders this picture. This photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station ... Sacramento, Cal
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Recruiting Publicity Bureau
Date Created and/or Issued: 1917/1918?
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution
Collection: Hoover Institution Digital Collections
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Type: image
Identifier: XX343.25293
Relation: Poster collection

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