Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Care Lubricate and Adjust All Working Parts
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.200
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(American, founded 1862)
Date1943
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 poster features a large black and white photographic image of a man oiling a piece of farm equipment. Below the image, white and black text on an orange-red background instructs: “CARE Lubricate and adjust all working parts / Protect from weather.”
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-507473 / U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE."
Additional DetailsAdditional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-507473 / U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE."
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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