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Keep It Up! ... Buy More War Bonds

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design No. 58, featuring the raising of the stars and stripes on Mt. Suribacki, Iwo Jima by U.S. Marines February 23, 1945.
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Save Every Pay Day at Least 10% in War Bonds

Date: 1942
Description: Treasury Design No. 19, "Paramarine." The poster features a group of paramarines in the air. In the bottom left corner are the words "Semper Fidelis, 167th...
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The More You Help, the Quicker I'll be Back

Date: 1943
Description: Office of Civilian Defense Design No. 9, "The Marine." The poster features a wounded marine sitting with a gun held in one hand, framed against a forest ba...
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Be Up-To-Date = Be A U.S. Marine

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a soldier with his gear, adjusting his helmet while standing behind sandbags. On his belt is a gas mask. Poster text re...
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If You Want To Fight! Join The Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a woman in a Marines dress uniform. Behind her, several soldiers are gathering, and holding an American flag and a Mari...
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Tell That to the Marines!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a man with a fierce look on his face while taking off his suit coat. His hat is on the ground near a newspaper with the...
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Four U.S. Marine Corpsmen with a U.S. Flag, Marine Corps Flag

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four Marine corpsmen on a beach, with one Marine holding an American flag and another Marine a Marines flag. The other ...
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U.S. Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of two marine corpsmen on a shoreline. One Marine is standing and signaling with a signal flag to two battleships just off...
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U.S. Marines. “Soldiers of the Sea”

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four Marine corpsmen running across a grassy beach. Two battleships are just off the shore in the background. Poster te...
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One U.S. Marine Corpsman Raising the U.S. Flag, and Another Saluting the Flag

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of two Marines corpsmen at a beach fort. One Marine is raising a U.S. flag while the other Marine is saluting. In the back...
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Americans! Eyes Open! Mouths Shut!

Date: 1917
Description: Recruitment poster for the U.S. Marines. Poster text reads: "Americans! Eyes Open! Mouths Shut! Help win the war by obeying these rules. Do not repeat any ...
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Giant Artillery Tractor Used By U.S. Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a Marine corpsman peeking out from behind an artillery tractor. Poster text reads: "Giant Artillery Tractor Used by U.S. M...
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Ruth Law Wants to Fly With U.S. Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a woman in a flight suit, sitting in an airplane. She is surrounded by four men standing wearing dress uniforms, one of wh...
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Young Devil Dogs Listening to the Lore of the Corps

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a group of men in suits sitting on benches and looking at a man in a dress uniform, who has his arms crossed. Poster text ...
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These Knowing Devil Dogs at Training Camp Do Know

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a group of Marine recruits posing with their rifles. Some are holding signs that read: "IF YOU DONT [sic] KNOW YOU GET KIL...
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Help Fill This Breech! Join the U.S. Marines!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of two soldiers looking through the slits in a field gun shield. The breech of the cannon is open. Poster text reads: "Help F...

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