Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Fighting Equipment Demands High Grade Cotton
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.212.1
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(American, founded 1862)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 13 1/2 in x W 9 3/8 in (34.3 cm x 23.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Department of Agriculture production poster titled “FIGHTING EQUIPMENT DEMANDS HIGH GRADE COTTON.” The red, white, and black poster features a graphic illustration of a uniformed U.S. Army soldier standing in a battlefield. He is pointing to the viewer and stating, “I'm depending on YOU for HIGH GRADE COTTON . . . .” Overlaying the image is a box with four points of instruction for cotton picking:
1. PICK ONLY WHEN DRY
2. KEEP TRASH OUT
3. PICK BEFORE WEATHER DAMAGE
4. DON'T MIX GOOD COTTON WITH BAD
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-542960 / U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.”
Additional Details1. PICK ONLY WHEN DRY
2. KEEP TRASH OUT
3. PICK BEFORE WEATHER DAMAGE
4. DON'T MIX GOOD COTTON WITH BAD
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-542960 / U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.”
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.In Collection(s)
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