My Tank's in the War, Too
Object numberMO 2005.13.44.14
Name
Poster
Artist
Walter DuBois Richards
(American, 1907 - 2006)
Issuing Body
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Office of Price Administration
(American, 1941 - 1947)
Issuing Body
Office For Emergency Management
(American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 24 in x W 17 1/8 in (61 cm x 43.5 cm )
DescriptionA poster featuring a color illustration of a gas station attendant, wearing a green uniform with a cap that is labeled GAS, and standing in front of a gas pump. He is seen quoting, in red and black text: "MY TANK'S IN / THE WAR, TOO… / and I'm running it / fair and square to / protect your share. Seen to the left of the attendant is a line of tanks getting progressively smaller towards the back. At the bottom of the poster is a black bar with white text reading: We sell gasoline only if you have legally / issued coupons properly endorsed. / HELP US SMASH THE BLACK MARKET! The artwork is by Walter Richards. Additional small text in the bottom margins reads: Form No. 320-827, 7-44 / U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-O-599619 / Office of Price Administration.
Additional DetailsCredit LineGift from 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
Exhibitions
Non exposé