My Insignificant WW I & Pre WW I USMC Photo Collection

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Third Nicaraguan photo ...

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Caption for the third photo.

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Fourth Nicaraguan photo ...

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Caption for the fourth photo.

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Fifth Nicaraguan photo ...

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Caption for the fifth photo.

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Sixth Nicaraguan photo ...

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Caption for the sixth photo.

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Seventh Nicaraguan photo ...

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Close up of the target butts crew.

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Caption for the seventh photo.

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Eighth and final Nicaraguan photo ...

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A closer look at the Marine corporal in Nicaragua.

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Caption for the eighth photo.

[French Sam]

WoW ? ! Thanks for sharing !

[Schnicklfritz]

Great thread. Love these shots of everyday Old Corps Marines.

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

More U.S. Marines on the Michigan. The hand written caption for this photo reads as follows:

 

"This is the Marine Guard on board the U.S.S. Michigan. This picture was taken about an hour before we landed at Vera Cruz. This was taken on April 22, 1914."

Can you get a close-up of the ranks on the Marine squatting on the far right?

[world war I nerd]

These look a little better, but there's not much detail in the enlargement of the chevrons

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One more of the chevron on the right.

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

Interesting Sergeant stripes.. haven't seen ones like that before

[bobgee]

Great stuff! Thanks! Semper Fi! Bobgee

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Thanks to all for looking, appreciating and commenting ...

 

Home front photo of Lillian Russell doing her best to help with Marine Corps recruitment during the Great War. This image was taken in Buffalo new York, I think, during the 4th Liberty Loan drive, which took place on September 28, 1918.

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Close up of Ms, Russell's most singular USMC dress blue coat and tropical helmet. By the way, the hand written caption for this photo is: "Lillian Russell recruiting for Marines".

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And, a better look at the very capable boys in blue assisting Ms. Russel.

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Another shot from Buffalo, New York's 4th Liberty Loan drive. This one of U.S. Marines and decorated French Alpine Troops, whose collective nom-de-guerre was the "Blue Devils".