Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Use Horse Sense . . .
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.44
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of War
(American, 1789 - 1947)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 14 in (55.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring a photographic image of a horse’s head. Black, red, and white text below the image states: USE HORSE SENSE . . . / BE careful WHAT YOU SAY OR WRITE!
Small text printed in the lower left section of the poster reads: WD Poster No. 32-6, “Horse” Security Poster. Additional copies may be requisitioned as prescribed in AR 310-200, 1 May 1943, as changed by Changes No. 2, 15 September 1943. This is followed by distribution information. The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945—O-640495.
Additional DetailsSmall text printed in the lower left section of the poster reads: WD Poster No. 32-6, “Horse” Security Poster. Additional copies may be requisitioned as prescribed in AR 310-200, 1 May 1943, as changed by Changes No. 2, 15 September 1943. This is followed by distribution information. The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945—O-640495.
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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