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1926 fire prevention poster

Mississippi Forestry Commission poster 1926

I wonder if this 1926 poster from the Mississippi  Forestry Commission gave children nightmares. Did the Fire Demon claim millions of children? Acres? Trees?

Via @ForestHistory

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