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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.
Let's Share the Meat!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Let's Share the Meat!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.44.11
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1941 - 1947)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1945
Mediumcardboard
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 21 in (27.9 cm x 53.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white poster with a color illustration of Uncle Sam walking away from a butcher's counter with a basket full of packages wrapped in brown paper hanging on his left arm. He is looking at a large pocket watch held in his right hand. In the background, the butcher is assisting a woman at the front of a line while an additional woman and man in the line are smilingly observing Uncle Sam. Red and black text reads: HE's first… / you're next / LET'S SHARE THE MEAT! / By paying ration points… By paying no more than ceiling prices. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: Distributed by OWI for Office of Price Administration / INF-P658 (4-45) / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1945-O-640452.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift from 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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