Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Rough-house, Save It For The Enemy
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.131
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Conservation Program
(American, founded 1943)
Dateca. 1940-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 5 in x W 7 in (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small World War II U.S. Army conservation poster. The orange, white, and black poster features a comic illustration of a large, hulking silhouette of a man labeled “rough-house” forcefully throwing a soldier into a window over a bed. Accompanying text states: “Save it for the ENEMY.”
Along the bottom of the poster is the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo and small text that reads: “ACP No. 99-P-15 (8).” The government printing office number is at the top: “GPO 619923.” Distribution instructions are at the top and bottom of the poster.
Additional DetailsAlong the bottom of the poster is the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo and small text that reads: “ACP No. 99-P-15 (8).” The government printing office number is at the top: “GPO 619923.” Distribution instructions are at the top and bottom of the poster.
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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