OK for a KO
Object numberMO 2005.13.22.16
Name
Poster
Artist
William Heaslip
(American painter, printmaker, and illustrator, 1898 - 1970)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Air Forces
(American, 1941 - 1947)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 16 in (55.9 cm x 40.6 cm )
DescriptionA color poster promoting U.S. Army Air Forces flying safety. The poster features a sepia tone illustration showing two Air Force technicians in uniform working on an airfield. One military aircraft is on the ground near them, while others are visible in the sky above. Black text on the illustration reads: “OK for a KO / by AIR FORCES TECHNICIANS.” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the illustration: “HEASLIP.”
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “ARMY AIR FORCES / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-473549 / DIRECTORATE OF FLYING SAFETY.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “ARMY AIR FORCES / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-473549 / DIRECTORATE OF FLYING SAFETY.”
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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