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World War I Draft: Wireless Operators Needed

1910s, World War I

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wireless operators advertisement - 1918 — wireless operators advertisement – 1918

Source: Library of Congress

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Here’s a cool advertisement from World War I. This was printed in the Washington Herald on February 15th, 1918.

READ: Unrivaled Crystal House With Rent at $119 a Month

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