Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
You Don’t Have to Dig for Gold
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.242
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
Army Service Forces, U.S. Army
(American military component, 1942 - 1946)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 9 1/2 in (33 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army production poster featuring a yellow, black, and white graphic illustration of man with a pickaxe and shovel searching for gold in a hilly, arid locale with cactuses in the background. Waiting patiently nearby is a pack animal (a mule or donkey) loaded with supplies. Text on the illustration states: “You don't have to DIG for GOLD / Write a SUGGESTION.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-614872 / ASF Suggestion Poster No. 6.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-614872 / ASF Suggestion Poster No. 6.”
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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