Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
You’ll Have to Come to It Sooner or Later, Melvin
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.96
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Garrett Price
(American, 1897 - 1979)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Production Board
(American government agency, 1942 - 1945)
Dateca. 1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 11 3/4 in x W 8 3/4 in (29.8 cm x 22.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small black and white World War II conservation poster with a red border. The poster features a cartoon of two young boys playing outside. One of the boys is riding a hobby horse and says to the other, who is riding a “RACER” tricycle, "'You'll have to come to it sooner or later, Melvin.'" Behind the boys, a cat walks across the top of a wooden fence on which is posted a “SAVE RUBBER” sign. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the artwork: “Garrett Price.”
Small text along the bottom of the page reads: "U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE—O-475588 / BB-9. War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board."
Additional DetailsSmall text along the bottom of the page reads: "U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE—O-475588 / BB-9. War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board."
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)
Not on view