Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
How to Handle a G.I. Range
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.206
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Conservation Program
(American, founded 1943)
Date1944
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring, at the top, a red horizontal section on which is a grayscale cartoon illustration of a cooking range that is saluting and seen saying: YES, SIR! / NO BURNT FOOD / NO UNDERCOOKING / NO BAKING FAILURES / MEALS ON TIME! At the center of the poster, is a grayscale illustration of a large cooking range on a white background. The image is titled above in black text that reads: HOW TO HANDLE A G.I. RANGE. Three red circles, with black instructional text inside each, are linked to various parts of the stove by red directional arrows. Below the illustration of the range, within an orange band, is the text, "TO EFFICIENTLY OPERATE COAL-BURNING KITCHEN RANGES FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS," followed by ten numbered steps. The U.S. Army Conservation Program "SAVE" logo is located along the left side of the poster, along with additional small text below it, and to the right, that reads: U.S. ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT No. 125-E-30 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944 O-617339.
The poster was to be displayed in all kitchens where coal-burning ranges were used.
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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