WAVE and Telegram
![A portrait of a WAVE with a telegram in the background A portrait of a WAVE with a telegram in the background](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/wwii/recruiting-posters-for-women/wave-and-telegram/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1499279991652.jpg)
Falter infused the subjects of his recruiting posters with striking expression. In the 1940s, a poster such as this one with its dramatic lighting, serious tone and portrayal of a woman performing a job formerly reserved for men would have caught and held a passerby's attention.
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Wars & Conflicts
- World War II 1939-1945
Navy Communities
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