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Collection StructurePoster collection
> Big Jess Willard enlists with the U.S. Marines ... World's heavyweight champion, dubbed by Eastern sports writers as "last to fight," allows the soldiers of the Navy to enlist his services in the cause of Marine Corps recruiting. Jess smiled and said he'd be glad to do anything short of actually enlisting. Note the absence of a "pod line" and how really fit the champion looks? In fact he looks fit enough to be a U.S. Marine ... This photo furnished by U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station ...
Item Title
Big Jess Willard enlists with the U.S. Marines ... World's heavyweight champion, dubbed by Eastern sports writers as "last to fight," allows the soldiers of the Navy to enlist his services in the cause of Marine Corps recruiting. Jess smiled and said he'd be glad to do anything short of actually enlisting. Note the absence of a "pod line" and how really fit the champion looks? In fact he looks fit enough to be a U.S. Marine ... This photo furnished by U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station ...
Collection TitlePoster collection
Issuing Body
United States. Marine Corps. Recruiting Publicity Bureau
Date Created1917/1918?
Description
Photograph of a group of Marine Corps recruiters shaking hands with a large civilian, evidently Jess Willard.
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Language(s)
Country of Origin
Country of OriginUnited States
DimensionsOverall: 13 x 14 in. (33 x 35.6 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium
political posters
Color
color
Hoover IDPoster US 2371
Record NumberXX343.25303
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
RightsNo known restrictions.
