Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Just Like the Slippers Back Home
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.225
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)
Issuing Body
Office of the Quartermaster General of the United States Army
(American government office, founded 1775)
Date1945
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 titled, "Just like the slippers back home." The green, white, gray, and black poster features a cartoon illustration of a uniformed U.S. Army soldier who has made himself a makeshift living room within the ruins of a bombed out German building. Resting comfortably in a damaged easy chair beside the remains of a fireplace, the soldier has his feet up on a stack of crates, with another crate acting as a side table. Text below the illustration reads: “SHOE CARE means FOOT COMFORT / ★ GET 'EM REPAIRED PROMPTLY / ★ APPLY DUBBIN' REGULARLY / ★ CHANGE DAILY WHEN YOU CAN."
At the bottom of the poster are the logos of the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” and the Office of the Quartermaster General. Additional small text in the bottom margin has distribution information and “ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 152-Q-47 / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945-O-637012."
Printed on the reverse side of the poster are instructions for posting and distribution.
Additional DetailsAt the bottom of the poster are the logos of the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” and the Office of the Quartermaster General. Additional small text in the bottom margin has distribution information and “ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 152-Q-47 / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945-O-637012."
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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