Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Turn It Off!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.138
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Conservation Program
(American, founded 1943)
Date1945
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 12 in x W 8 1/2 in (30.5 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small World War II U.S. Army conservation poster. The brown, white, and blue poster features a cartoon illustration of a soldier in a bathroom. Wearing a towel around his waist and carrying his shaving supplies, he wades through knee-deep water, away from an overflowing sink with the faucet still running. Pointing to the faucet is a large brown arrow with the words “turn it off!”
In the upper right corner of the poster are the words, “POST IN ALL LATRINES.” Along the bottom of the poster are distribution instructions, the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo, and small text that reads: “ACP No. 155-E-35 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O-640473.”
Additional DetailsIn the upper right corner of the poster are the words, “POST IN ALL LATRINES.” Along the bottom of the poster are distribution instructions, the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo, and small text that reads: “ACP No. 155-E-35 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O-640473.”
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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