Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Don't Be Finicky!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.66.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
DeWolfe Hotchkiss
(American artist, 1919 - 2005)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Navy
(American, founded 1775)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 10 in x W 7 1/8 in (25.4 cm x 18.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Navy conservation poster titled “DON’T BE FINICKY!” The orange, black, and white poster features a comic-like illustration of a distraught sailor seated on a stool crying. Two other sailors walk by him, each carrying a tray of food, as one of them remarks, "HE HAD HIS HEART SET ON PÂTÉ DE FOIE GRAS!" A text box below the illustration reads: “NAVY CHOW IS THE BEST! / TAKE ALL YOU CAN EAT / EAT ALL YOU TAKE!" The artist’s facsimile signature is below the illustration: "HOTCHKISS USNR.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS : NAVY / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-595665."
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS : NAVY / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-595665."
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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