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Auction History Result 4d0449 BE A MARINE linen 28x40 WWII war poster 1943 U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve, cool & rare! Date Sold 4/16/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked World War II Poster (measures 28 1/4" x 39 3/4" [72 x 101 cm]) (Learn More) Be a Marine, the 1943 U.S. World War II (WWII) Marine Corps Women's Reserve recruitment poster ("Free a Marine to fight") featuring art of Colonel Ruth Streeter with background art of male Marines fighting in combat. The United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve was the World War II women's branch of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. It was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 30th of 1942. Its purpose was to release officers and men for combat, and to replace them with women in U.S. shore stations for the duration of the war, plus six months. Ruth Cheney Streeter was appointed the first director and for her stewardship of the Reserve, the Marine Corps presented her with the Legion of Merit. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this World War II poster, and that was 11 years ago! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had minor wear on the folds. It had a few tiny tears and smudges around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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