Description
This is a World War II United States Women Marines recruiting poster by McCandlish Litho Corporation of Philadelphia. The poster was wonderful coloration and is in a rare size (14-1/8" by 20"). It reads BE A MARINE FREE A MARINE TO FIGHT.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 20" in height by 14-1/8" in width (not including foam board).
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Paper.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:CONT. NO M-42757 335000 DISTRIBUTED BY OWI FOR THE U.S. MARINE CORPS MCCANDLISH LITHO CORPORATION, PHILA., P.A.
ITEM NOTES:This poster will be shipped unwrapped and rolled without the foam board, unless arrangements are made for pick-up or special shipping to preserve the shrink wrap mounting. This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. REJV04 LBIEX1/12 SBEJX3/12
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The poster has one horizontal creases and some very small spots of wear along the right edge.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.