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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.
Don't Waste Food
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Don't Waste Food

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.32.1
Object Type Poster
Artist (American, 1913 - 1975)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 1/4 in x W 20 in (71.8 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster divided into two horizontal sections. The upper section features an illustration, on a blue background, of three uniformed U.S. Navy personnel, in black and white silhouette, watching a movie screen on which a man is getting hit in the face with a pie. In the upper left corner, orange text on a white background reads: GOOD GAG? The lower section of the poster features an illustration, on a white background, of a piece of pie hitting a trash can, next to which rests a partially eaten apple. Orange and black text to the right of, and below, the trashcan reads: -NOT HERE! / Don't Waste Food. The artwork is by William Dyer, USNR. Additional small text in the bottom right margin reads: U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944-O-620867.
Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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