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State Archives of Florida, Series S1205

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Poster encouraging citizens to conserve electricity, water, communications, and transportation space for the war effort. Government agencies used a variety of posters and slogans to encourage citizens to fight waste and hoarding during World War II.

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1943

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U.S. Government Printing Office

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SERVE

our fighting men abroad

CONSERVE

these services at home...

ELECTRICITY...

Turn off lights and home appliances when not needed

COMMUNICATIONS...

Don't make unnecessary long distance phone calls

WATER...

Repair leaky faucets... don't let water run needlessly

TRANSPORTATION...

War traffic comes first... travel only when you must

Saving these services frees fuel, manpower, material and equipment for War.

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Serve Our Fighting Men Abroad, Conserve These Services at Home - poster

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Civil defense

Conservation

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1205

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U.S. Government Printing Office

Date

1943

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posters

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eng-US

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Text

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s1205_b001_f09_02

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Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

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Recreation and Environment

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SERVE

our fighting men abroad

CONSERVE

these services at home...

ELECTRICITY...

Turn off lights and home appliances when not needed

COMMUNICATIONS...

Don't make unnecessary long distance phone calls

WATER...

Repair leaky faucets... don't let water run needlessly

TRANSPORTATION...

War traffic comes first... travel only when you must

Saving these services frees fuel, manpower, material and equipment for War.

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Serve Our Fighting Men Abroad, Conserve These Services at Home - poster. 1943. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297601>, accessed 2 April 2025.

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Serve Our Fighting Men Abroad, Conserve These Services at Home - poster. 1943. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297601>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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