Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
If I Were Running This Business
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.243
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)
Date1945
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 red, black, and white graphic illustration of a man standing in front of a desk and speaking and pointing at a man seated behind the desk. A dotted line runs between the two men with the words, “if I were running this business” above the image. Below the image, the text continues with: “WHEN YOU HEAR THAT REMARK HAVE THE SPEAKER TELL US ON A SUGGESTION BLANK. . . HE MAY HAVE A GOOD IDEA!"
Additional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O-628691/ ASF Suggestion Poster No. 7.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945—O-628691/ ASF Suggestion Poster No. 7.”
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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