Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Let's Talk Turkey
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.252
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of War
(American, 1789 - 1947)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 12 in x W 8 1/2 in (30.5 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army production poster titled, “LET'S TALK TURKEY.” The red, black, and white poster features graphic illustrations of a fierce-looking tom turkey in the upper left, and a cooked turkey on a platter in the lower right. Text between the images reads: “WE ARE THANKFUL YOU WROTE THOSE SUGGESTIONS . . . The results surprised everybody.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “WD Suggestion Poster No. 25, November 1945. / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O—662824.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “WD Suggestion Poster No. 25, November 1945. / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O—662824.”
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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