Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mrs. Z. Wellington Bondsby Wishes to Know How You Feel About Pooling Your Car
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.97
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Garrett Price
(American, 1897 - 1979)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Production Board
(American government agency, 1942 - 1945)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 11 3/4 in x W 8 3/4 in (29.8 cm x 22.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small black and white World War II conservation poster with a green border. The poster features a cartoon of a uniformed chauffeur snootily addressing a man in an old, but functional car, inquiring from him, "Mrs. Z. Wellington Bondsby wishes to know how you feel about pooling your car." In the background, a wealthy lady watches from the interior of her expensive automobile which has crashed into a tree on the side of the road. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the artwork: “Garrett Price.”
Small text along the bottom of the page reads: "BB-12. War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942 O -478393."
Additional DetailsSmall text along the bottom of the page reads: "BB-12. War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942 O -478393."
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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