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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.
Air Raid Precautions Decal
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Air Raid Precautions Decal

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.19.10.1
Object Type Decal
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1941 - 1945)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink, adhesive
Dimensionsoverall H 9 1/2 in x W 7 1/8 in (24.1 cm x 18.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red, white, and blue window decal form for the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense (OCD). At the center of the white and red background is the insignia of the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense and a large red check mark. Blue text above the insignia reads: AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN HERE. Below the insignia is a "Signed by" signature line and an address line to be completed by a Warden. A strip of dry adhesive runs along the front top of the decal.


The decal was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, no. 16-27730-1.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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