Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Prevent Range Fires
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.186
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(American, founded 1862)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. conservation poster. The orange, black, and white poster features a cartoon-like illustration of a cow in a field wearing a worried expression as the flames of a range fire approach it. The sky above is black with smoke from the fire. Text on the illustration states: “Grass Makes Meat / PREVENT RANGE FIRES / Greater danger than ever!”
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U.S. Department of Agriculture FOREST SERVICE / STATE FOREST SERVICE / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-574104."
Additional DetailsAdditional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U.S. Department of Agriculture FOREST SERVICE / STATE FOREST SERVICE / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-574104."
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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