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fire prevention

 Subject
Subject Source: Nalt

Found in 194 Collections and/or Records:

Don't Let a Trash Fire Turn into a Forest Fire., 1976

 Item — Folder 0042-0013: Series I [Barcode: 1023157849]
Identifier: I

Don’t Let Debris Fires Get Away, 1979

 Item — Folder 0042-0017: Series I [Barcode: 1023157853]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: 1979

Don't Let Him Come Home to This. Prevent Forest Fires!, 1944

 Item — Folder 0040-0008: Series I [Barcode: 1023157821]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: 1944

Don't Light Up the Night. Please Be Careful, 1988

 Item — Folder 0043-0014: Series I [Barcode: 1023157871]
Identifier: I

Don't Play with Matches, Says Smokey Bear. It'll Get You in Trouble and Burn Your Hair., 1977

 Item — Folder 0042-0015: Series I [Barcode: 1023157851]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: 1977

Every Tree Is a Family Tree. So Please Help Smokey..., 1965

 Item — Folder 0042-0007: Series I [Barcode: 1023157843]
Identifier: I

Fire Prevention Rules for Chain Saw Users, undated

 Item — Folder 0039-0007: Series I [Barcode: 1023157804]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: undated

Fires Destroy. Help Prevent Disaster This Summer, undated

 Item — Folder 0038-0011: Series I [Barcode: 1023157778]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: undated

Fires Mean Less Schools, Roads, Tourists, Fish, Game, Timber, and Higher Taxes. Everyone Loses. Help Prevent Fires., 1930

 Item — Folder 0040-0002: Series I [Barcode: 1023157815]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates: Publication: 1930

Forest Defense Is National Defense, 1941

 Item — Folder 0044-0009: Series I [Barcode: 1023157879]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents

Reprinted from The American Weekly, April 6, 1941. Illustration of men shoveling a fire line as the forest burns behind them. Lower part of poster includes a list with heading "How to Prevent Forest Fires."

Dates: Publication: 1941