1950 Make Sure You Are Included in the Big Count Tonight Census Hotel Use

Date: 1950 
Artist: Unknown          
Size (in): 18” x 13.25”
Size (cm): 45.7 x 33.8 
Condition: B+
Linen backed: No 

This is a vintage original and rare window card style poster issued for the 1950 United States Census.   This poster was issued by the United States government for use in hotels to notify hotel patrons they were going to be counted in the census being taken that day and to ask for their cooperation. The poster features an illustration of a patriotic Uncle Sam figure handing out census forms to what look like businessmen and affluent hotel patrons.  Text on the poster reads: 

make sure YOU are included in THE BIG COUNT – All Persons Staying At This Hotel Will Be Enumerated TONIGHT – The 1950 Census of Population is under way  Get your Census form at the desk…Fill it out and return it to the desk…Census enumerators are available in the lobby to help you All enumerators have official identification cards 

The lower right corner is printed with the date 1950 and indicates this poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office.   This is a window card style poster printed one side only on paperboard or light weight cardboard.  This vintage original poster shows light handling and bit of slight foxing and toning from age.  The lower right corner is faintly creased.  Overall condition is very good.