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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Plow Around for Safety
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.86
Object Type
Poster
Artist
B. E. Martin
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(American, founded 1862)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 1/4 in x W 20 in (36.2 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. conservation poster. The color poster features a painted illustration depicting a farmer plowing a firebreak as a small pile of burning brush is being tended to at the center of a field. Text on the illustration states: “Plow around for safety / ~ see your firewarden / Prevent forest fires.” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the illustration: “B.E. Martin.” The logo for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is in the lower left corner.
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-513707."
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-513707."
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)
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