(mostly early) Marine Corps recruiting media

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

Thought I would start a thread to display and discuss some Marine Corps recruiting pamphlets and brochures, ink blotters, etc. Feel free to add any Marine Corps related recruiting media!

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

First off (and in no particular order) MCPB 8013 dated 8-3-40. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can inform me what 100M and 278 PB designate.

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Next up is MCPB 83455 dated 2-18-41 (100M 260 PB - again, I do not know the meaning of these last two)

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Next up MCPB 109104 dated 11-13-42 (200M. 271 PB)

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Last one for tonight is M.C.R.B.-260-44935 dated 10-1-24 (150 M) (*I assume MCRB is Marine Corps Recruiting Bureau and became MCPB Marine Corps Publishing Bureau in the late 30's or early 40's).

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[ViewfinderGyrene]

Excellent stuff, Sgt. I have a couple to contribute [posters], but that will come a bit in the future. Great idea for a thread!

 

 

VFG

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

Thank you! I have quite a few of these recruiting pamphlets and after tonight I am realizing that it is going to take me a looooong time to scan them all and upload them! This project is going to take a few weeks I think! I look forward to seeing your posters!

[ViewfinderGyrene]

Sounds like recruiting ephemera is one of your specialties. I believe mine are both by the same artist- Joe Richards. Apparently he was in the Corps himself at some point, and then chosen to create art for these posters and pamphlets. I can't however find any articles on him or when/where he served.

[Terry K.]

Nice! I think I have some here someplace.

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

First off today: Rectg 256. No date but it's around 1921.

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The next one doesn't have any sort of publishing number or date but it is pre-WWI as it mentions Marines currently down in Haiti.

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