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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 [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0433_ref14902
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e763a4bb-0704-4c20-841e-ad19da25612b
NMAH.AC.0433
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1568040184345-1568040188189-0

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