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H. (DATES UNKNOWN)
TEUFEL HUNDEN / GERMAN NICKNAME FOR U.S. MARINES. 1917.
28 1/4x19 inches, 71 3/4x48 1/4 cm. Condition B+ / A-: tears and tape-repaired tears at edges, one into upper text; creases in margins and image. Paper.
Canine patriotism in the form of a "devil dog" (the German nickname for the U.S. Marines) in a marine's helmet, chasing a dachshund in a German Pickelhaube helmet. Although this poster has been attributed to Charles Buckles Falls, the monogram "H." suggests a different artist. Rawls p. 253, Borkan p. 40.
