Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Feet First!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.101
Object Type
Poster
Issuing Body
Claude William (Bill) Randall
(American illustrator, 1911 - 1978)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
Office of the Quartermaster General of the United States Army
(American government office, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Conservation Program
(American, founded 1943)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army conservation poster titled “FEET FIRST!” The color poster features a painted illustration depicting a closeup view of a soldier’s lower legs and feet as he trudges through the mud of a battlefield. In the background is a full image of another soldier, wielding a bayonet, also walking through the muddy field. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the image: “Bill Randall.” Text below the illustration instructs: “KEEP SHOES IN FIGHTING TRIM / REPAIR · CHANGE · USE DUBBING."
At the bottom of the poster is the name and logo of the “OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL” and the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-602807 / ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 103-Q-37.”
Printed on the reverse side of the poster are instructions for posting and distribution.
Additional DetailsAt the bottom of the poster is the name and logo of the “OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL” and the U.S. Army Conservation Program “SAVE” logo. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O-602807 / ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 103-Q-37.”
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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