Womans War Too Join The Waves WWII

Original vintage World War Two military recruitment poster - It's A Women's War Too! Join the WAVES Your Country Needs You Now - featuring striking artwork by the notable American illustrator John Falter (John Philip Falter; 1910-1982) depicting a young lady in a smart Navy uniform working as a radio operator wearing a headset and operating a brass telegraph key to send Morse code messages, the bold text above and on the side of the image with the details below - Apply to your nearest Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement. The United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) or WAVES / Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service was created in 1942. The prolific artist John Falter USNR is best known for his magazine cover designs for The Saturday Evening Post and for his commissions whilst enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve during WWII. Good condition, restored tears, small restored paper losses, creasing, staining, backed on linen.