Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Make Batteries Last Longer
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.203
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Conservation Program
(American, founded 1943)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 in (50.8 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army conservation poster. The black, white, and orange-red poster features a large illustration of a vehicle battery punching through a page of battery installation instructions. A tag hanging from one of the battery cell connectors reads “* OK.” Below the image of the battery is a text box that instructs: “MAKE BATTERIES LAST LONGER / 1 INSTALL THEM SECURELY / 2 SERVICE THEM REGULARLY / * See the TM for your equipment.”
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster includes the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo, instructions for distribution, and “ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 129-O-23 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-617791.”
Printed on the reverse side of the poster are instructions for posting and distribution.
Additional DetailsAdditional small text along the bottom of the poster includes the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo, instructions for distribution, and “ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 129-O-23 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-617791.”
Printed on the reverse side of the poster are instructions for posting and distribution.
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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