Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Stop Wasting!!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.94.1
Object Type
Poster
Designer
Paul Ernest Lefebure
(American, born 1919)
Designer
Henry Manfred Pascal
(American, 1915 - 2006)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Datecirca 1939-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 16 3/4 in x W 14 in (42.5 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army conservation poster. The poster features a black and white photographic image of a cook's head, complete with chef's hat, on a green background. Below his head, his disembodied right hand points a finger at the viewer. Accompanying white text commands: “STOP WASTING!!” The designers’ names are in the lower right corner of the poster: "S/SGTS PAUL LEFEBURE & H.M. PASCAL / QMRTC., CAMP LEE, VA.”
Additional small text in the lower left corner of the poster reads: “FCP-9.”
Historical NoteThe poster designers, Paul Lefebure and Henry Pascal, served as Army quartermasters at Fort Lee, Virginia.Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the lower left corner of the poster reads: “FCP-9.”
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)
Exhibitions
Not on view