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State Archives of Florida, Series S1205

Description

Poster encouraging citizens to save cans and turn them in so they could be recycled for wartime purposes during World War II. The poster includes instructions for preparing the cans for reuse. The image used in the poster is signed by McClelland Barclay, US Navy Reserve.

Date

1943 (circa)

Creator

War Production Board

Contributors

Barclay, McClelland

Format

Posters

SAVE YOUR CANS

Help pass the Ammunition

McCLELLAND BARCLAY USNR

PREPARE YOUR TIN CANS FOR WAR

1 REMOVE TOPS AND BOTTOMS

2 TAKE OFF PAPER LABELS

3 WASH THROROUGHLY

4 FLATTEN FIRMLY

Title

Save Your Cans, Help Pass the Ammunition - poster

Subject

Civil defense

Conservation

Description

Creator

War Production Board

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1205

Date

1943 (circa)

Contributor

Barclay, McClelland

Format

posters

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1205_b001_f09_03

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

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/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s1205_b001_f09_03.jpg

Display Date

ca. 1943

ImageID

s1205_b001_f09_03_01

topic

Military and Veterans

Subject - Corporate

War Production Board

Subject - Person

Barclay, McClelland

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SAVE YOUR CANS

Help pass the Ammunition

McCLELLAND BARCLAY USNR

PREPARE YOUR TIN CANS FOR WAR

1 REMOVE TOPS AND BOTTOMS

2 TAKE OFF PAPER LABELS

3 WASH THROROUGHLY

4 FLATTEN FIRMLY

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War Production Board. Save Your Cans, Help Pass the Ammunition - poster. 1943 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297602>, accessed 3 November 2025.

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War Production Board. Save Your Cans, Help Pass the Ammunition - poster. 1943 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297602>

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(State Archives of Florida/War Production Board)

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