Unattributed “Uniforms–1899.” [US Marines]

Unattributed. “Uniforms–1899.”  [US Marines]. [Private (Marine Corps)-Full Dress; Drummer (Marine Corps) Full Dress; Warrant Officer (Gunner)-Undress;    Musician (Navy) Undress; Chief Petty Officer (Chief Master-at-Arms)-Dress; Private (Marine Corps) Service; Corporal (Marine Corps)-Service (Heavy Marching Order).] From The United States Army and Navy. 

Akron, Ohio: Werner Company, 1899.  Approx.  9 1/4 x 13 1/4.  Chromolithograph.  Very good condition.           

A print from a series illustrating the history and the uniforms of the American Army and Navy, from the American Revolution to the Spanish American War.  Each print from this series captures in detail the various types of uniforms worn by each service and by rank and this image is no exception.  The prints were issued by the Werner Company of Akron, Ohio, and they were made with vivid chromolithography. 

Other images from The United States Army and Navy:

“Commander in Chief, Staff Officer, Colonel and Private First Continental Rhode Island Infantry – 1782-1796.”

“Commissioned Officers and Private of Cavalry – 1802-1810.”

“General and Staff Officers – 1812.”

“Infantry and General Officers – 1813-1821.”

"Frigate – 1815"

“General Officers – 1835.”

“Cavalry Charge of the 5th Regulars, Gains Mill – 1862.” 

“Colonel and Privates of Infantry Volunteers – 1864.”

“Generals – 1864.”

“Horse Artillery – 1865.”

“Cavalry Pursuing Indians – 1876.”

“General Toral's Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter – July 13th 1898.”

“U. S. Navy 1899”  [Second Class Battleship, Texas; First Class Battle Ship, Iowa; Torpedo Boat, Porter.]

“1^st Class Battle Ships – 1899.”  [Indiana, Oregon, Massachusetts.]

“1^st Class Cruisers – 1899.”  [New York & Brooklyn]

“Artillery Field Equipment – 1899.”

“Cavalry Field Equipment – 1899.”

"Infantry Field Equipment – 1899.”