Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Protect Your Family From Fires
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.189
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
National Housing Agency (NHA)
(American government agency, 1942 - 1947)
Issuing Body
Federal Public Housing Authority (FPHA)
(American government agency, 1942 - 1947)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/2 in x W 16 in (57.2 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. conservation poster titled “PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRES.” The white, black, and orange poster features a graphic illustration of a little girl reacting in fear within the image of flame. Accompanying the illustration is the message:
NEVER LEAVE SMALL CHILDREN ALONE AT HOME! / TELL THE MANAGEMENT IF—
• heater or stove doesn't burn right
• fuel leaks
• flues are not tight
• you don't know how to operate your heater or stove
• electric wiring is faulty
• fuses “blow”
• you don't know how to use your fire extinguisher
IN CASE OF FIRE—PHONE . . . [blank box to insert phone number]
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “NATIONAL HOUSING AGENCY / FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-610517 / SAFETY POSTER No. 3."
Additional DetailsNEVER LEAVE SMALL CHILDREN ALONE AT HOME! / TELL THE MANAGEMENT IF—
• heater or stove doesn't burn right
• fuel leaks
• flues are not tight
• you don't know how to operate your heater or stove
• electric wiring is faulty
• fuses “blow”
• you don't know how to use your fire extinguisher
IN CASE OF FIRE—PHONE . . . [blank box to insert phone number]
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “NATIONAL HOUSING AGENCY / FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-610517 / SAFETY POSTER No. 3."
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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