Your government warns: Prepare for winter now!, , 1944
Scope and Content of the Subseries
The posters in this subseries encourage Americans to insulate their homes, carpool and postpone travel, and conserve fuel and energy.
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Creator
- United States. Solid Fuels Administration for War (Creator, Organization)
Languages
Languages represented in the collection: English and French.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
2 posters
Dimensions
28.5 x 40 in.
Note
Poster showing snow falling and illustrations of a dump truck of coal, a man cleaning or repairing heating equipment, and workers working on a house. Text continues with three instructions: "Take dealers' advice on amount and kind of fuel to buy and when to accept delivery; Check your heating plant, clean and repair equipment, install controls and other fuel-saving devices; "Winterize" your home, insulate walls and ceilings, install storm sash, weather-strips, caulk cracks. Fuel is scarce…conserve it!". Produced by the Solid Fuels Administration for War, Washington, D.C. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944, O-594484. Reference Numbers: wwp00163_0001, wwp00163_0002
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu