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"Be a U.S. Marine!" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster by James M. Flagg, circa 1917

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  • U.S. Marines Antique WWI Poster, "If You Want to Fight! / Join the Marines" 1915
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    This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, designed by Joe Richards. The poster, a color lithograph, was issued on November 28, 1941, less than 10 days before the a...
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