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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Margie Poster No. 12
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Margie Poster No. 12

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.19.4
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 17 in x W 22 in (43.2 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA poster featuring a color photographic image of a young woman (Margie) lying on the floor, dressed in a white and peach blouse and dark blue fitted pants. Her head is propped up on her left arm, while she is seen writing a letter with her right hand. In the lower left quadrant of the poster is a simulated handwritten letter page from Margie about saving money. Along the bottom of the poster is a list of five check marked ways to save money in the U.S. Army: NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE / WAR BONDS / SOLDIERS' DEPOSITS / CLASS E ALLOTMENTS OF PAY / PERSONAL TRANSFER ACCOUNT. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: Margie Poster SP No. 12 / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1944-O-635756. The poster also includes distribution information.
Historical NoteModel Margie Stewart (1919-2012) appeared in a popular series of U.S. Army posters that encouraged soldiers to buy war bonds and save money for their postwar lives. She was often depicted writing letters to a boyfriend in the service. Stewart was a wartime celebrity and appeared alongside Hollywood stars in war bond tours.
Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyright Reproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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