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World War I propaganda posters

A wonderful opportunity for you

Military service offered young men the chance to travel the world and see places they could never otherwise have visited. Here, a young sailor, suitcase in hand, steps “ashore, on leave.”

Poster by: Charles E. Ruttan, 1917.

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