Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Margie Poster No. 5
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.36.301
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 17 in (55.9 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA poster featuring a color photographic image of a seated young woman (Margie), dressed in a work outfit of a striped shirt and blue overalls, reading a letter. Next to her is a lunch pail. In the lower left quadrant of the poster is a simulated handwritten letter page from Margie about the importance of saving money and buying U.S. Savings Bonds. In the lower right quadrant of the poster is a list of five check marked ways to save money in the U.S. Army: SOLDIERS' DEPOSITS / PERSONAL TRANSFER ACCOUNT / CLASS E ALLOTMENTS OF PAY / WAR BONDS / NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: Margie Poster SP No. 5 / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1944-O-604495. The poster also includes display information.Historical NoteModel Margie Stewart (1919-2012) appeared in a popular series of U.S. Army posters that encouraged soldiers to buy war bonds and save money for their postwar lives. She was often depicted writing letters to a boyfriend in the service. Stewart was a wartime celebrity and appeared alongside Hollywood stars in war bond tours.
Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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Not on view
