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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Snafshots Of Guys We Can Do Without

Snafshots Of Guys We Can Do Without

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.136
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1943)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 20 in (35.6 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army conservation poster titled “SNAFSHOTS . . . of guys we can do without.” The brown, white, and black illustrated poster features six “snapshots” attached to a cork board with thumbtacks. Each of the “snapshots” has a comic drawing of a U.S. Army soldier engaged in a careless and unintentionally destructive act accompanied by a caption: “CAN PLUGGER / MATCH SCRATCHER / WALL BUSTER / TABLE BURNER / PLUMBING WRECKER / WINDOW SMASHER.” Following the last image is text that states: “DON'T BE A 'G.I. WRECKER’.” In the lower left corner of the illustration is the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo.

Small text in the bottom margin reads: “ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 131-E-31 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-622756.”

Printed on the reverse side of the poster are instructions for posting and distribution.
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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