Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Save Waste Fats for Explosives
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.77.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Henry Koerner
(American painter and designer, 1915 - 1991)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/2 in x W 16 in (57.2 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. conservation poster. The color poster features a graphic illustration of a hand pouring grease from a frying pan. The grease drips downward, fueling an explosion that launches a group of missiles towards the viewer. Text on the illustration instructs readers to, “Save waste fats for explosives / TAKE THEM TO YOUR MEAT DEALER.” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right quadrant of the poster: “H. KOERNER.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “OWI POSTER No. 63. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-527285.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “OWI POSTER No. 63. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-527285.”
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