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Save Waste Fats For Explosives (1943)

Henry Koerner (1915-1991), U.S. Government Printing Office, U.S. Office of War Information, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration1943

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A color poster featuring an illustration of a hand pouring grease out of an iron pan. The grease drips downward towards an explosion at the center, with a number of missiles projecting out from the explosion. Yellow and white text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: Save waste fats for explosives / TAKE THEM TO YOUR MEAT DEALER. The artwork is by Henry Koerner. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: OWI POSTER No. 63. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943-O-527285.

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  • Title: Save Waste Fats For Explosives (1943)
  • Creator: Henry Koerner (1915-1991), U.S. Government Printing Office, U.S. Office of War Information, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
  • Date Created: 1943
  • Location Created: Washington, DC
  • Physical Dimensions: overall H 22 1/2 in x W 16 in (57.2 cm x 40.6 cm )
  • Provenance: Gift of Adriance Memorial Library
  • Type: Poster
  • Original Source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/739394
  • Rights: Unrestricted
  • Medium: paper
U.S. National Archives

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