Description: An original 7x10.5" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewThis photograph features Woodsy Owl, a character created by the U.S. Forest Service in Washington D.C., delivering the message "Give a Hoot! Don't Pollute" as part of an anti-pollution and environmental improvement campaign launched on September 15, 1971. Woodsy Owl is illustrated in uniform, pointing at a sign emphasizing environmental conservation.Woodsy Owl was introduced to encourage public awareness about pollution and environmental responsibility in the early 1970s, a time marked by growing ecological consciousness and the establishment of key environmental legislation in the United States. The initiative aimed to complement the well-known Smokey Bear campaign, which focused on preventing forest fires.Text PresentFront:- GIVE A HOOT! DON'T POLLUTE- (WX6 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- ANTI-POLLUTION SYMBOL--This is Woodsy Owl, the newest Forest Service symbol, which will be the central figure in an anti-pollution and environmental improvement program. His battle cry is "Give a Hoot...Don't Pollute." The new program was launched Wednesday in Washington. (AP Wirephoto) [rbo41230ho1971].Back:- Lyndale- TRIBUNE CUT ORDER- DWL #1 (top) + H2- (HALFTONES)- Associated Press- SEP 16, 1971 T- New Forest Service creature- Woodsy Owl has joined Smokey the Bear as a U.S. Forest Service conservation symbol. Under a program launched Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Woodsy will be used to spread antipollution and environmental-improvement messages.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-17T03:19:57.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: antipollution,environment,conservation,U.S. Forest Service,1971,
Theme: animation,history,environmental,politics
Featured Person/Artist: Woodsy Owl
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1971
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 7x10.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
