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Help Fill This Breech! Join the U.S. Marines!
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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 Fill the Breech! Join the U.S. Marines! This Photo Furnished by U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station."
1917
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Publication Information
| Creator | United States. Army Pictorial Service |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1917 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 36 x 34 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918 |
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| Call Number | PH 6030 (7) E4b.5 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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