Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
New Air Raid Warning System
Object numberMO 2005.13.19.8.1
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of Civilian Defense
(American, 1941 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 1/8 in x W 28 in (51.1 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue poster for the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) titled, “NEW AIR RAID WARNING SYSTEM.” The poster has a chart with four rows representing the order in which the signals are given: BLUE WARNING, RED DANGER, BLUE WARNING, WHITE ALL CLEAR. For each row, text and graphics provide instructional information broken down into columns for “WHEN SIGNAL IS GIVEN,” “IT MEANS,” and “YOU DO THIS.”
Below the chart are additional instructions that state: “CAUTION! If enemy planes get too close before discovery, the first audible signal will be RED! Listen closely! / REMEMBER! Check your local regulations and observe them!"
In the lower right corner of the poster is the logo for the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense in addition to small text that reads: "EFFECTIVE 12:01 A. M. FEBRUARY 17, 1943 / APPROVED BY THE U. S. OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE, THE EASTERN DEFENSE COMMAND, AND THE FIRST ARMY. / OCD Publication 7015 / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-510707."
Additional DetailsBelow the chart are additional instructions that state: “CAUTION! If enemy planes get too close before discovery, the first audible signal will be RED! Listen closely! / REMEMBER! Check your local regulations and observe them!"
In the lower right corner of the poster is the logo for the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense in addition to small text that reads: "EFFECTIVE 12:01 A. M. FEBRUARY 17, 1943 / APPROVED BY THE U. S. OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE, THE EASTERN DEFENSE COMMAND, AND THE FIRST ARMY. / OCD Publication 7015 / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-510707."
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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