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They've Got More Important / Places to Go Than You!... Save Rubber / Check Your Tires Now. Office of War Information.

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They've Got More Important / Places to Go Than You!... Save Rubber / Check Your Tires Now. Office of War Information
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Object Details

Issuing body

Office of War Information. Washington, D.C.

Creator

Richards, Walter, 1907-2006 (designer)
Office of War Information. Washington, D.C.
Office for Emergency Management. Division of Information

Collection Creator

Princeton University

Collection Citation

Princeton University Posters Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Image

Main Image: Four soldiers riding in a jeep
sova.nmah.ac.0433_ref14902

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e763a4bb-0704-4c20-841e-ad19da25612b

Local numbers

Princeton Poster# 3483

General

Issued by: [Office of War Information] Issued for: Office for Emergency Management, Division of Information Artist(s): Walter Richards [1907- ] - [Posters for Victory by Michael E. Moss]

Series

OWI Poster No.21

Locale

Washington (D.C.)

Printing Info

Printer: (U.S.) G.P.O., , 1942 Other Printing Info: 0-498482 Property of Princeton [...] Received MAY 10 1943

Place

United States

Topic

Conservation/Food production
World War, 1939-1945
Soldiers -- 1940-1950
Tires
Rubber
Jeep automobile
Conservation of natural resources
World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters -- United States

Issuing body

Office of War Information. Washington, D.C.

Creator

Richards, Walter, 1907-2006 (designer)
Office of War Information. Washington, D.C.
Office for Emergency Management. Division of Information

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Princeton University Poster Collection
Princeton University Poster Collection / Series 4: World War Two / 4.19: United States

Sponsor

Digitization of the Princeton University Poster Collection was a collaboration of Google Arts and Culture and the Smithsonian Institution's Digitization Program Office. Catalog records were transcribed by digital volunteers through the Smithsonian Institution Transcription Center.

Extent

1 Poster (Full size; Multi-color, 102 x 72.5 cm)

Condition

Condition: Good Details: Crumpled Edges

Date

1942

Container

Map-folder 450

Custodial History

Princeton donor/number Name "Mr. Lee" on back of poster

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Posters

Collection Rights

Copyright status of items varies. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Posters
Posters -- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0433_ref14902
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e763a4bb-0704-4c20-841e-ad19da25612b
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Record ID

ebl-1568040184345-1568040188189-0

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