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  • Creator: Administration
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    • The President Says

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 53 x 28 cm. Color. Offers a quotation from President Wilson that reads, Hunger does not breed reform; it breeds madness and all the ugly distemper that makes ordered life impossible... The future belongs to those who prove themselves the true...
    • Food Control is a War Measure

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 64 x 97 cm. Color. Poster outlining the Allied strategy for the food conservation campaign, emphasizing the point that the army's needs always come first. (2 copies)
    • Use More Potatoes

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 52 x 70 cm. Color. Poster aimed at encouraging the use of potatoes over wheat-based products by listing the potato's attributes.
    • Do Not Be Fooled by the Lies of the Enemy

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 35.5 x 55.5 cm. Black and white with red accents. This bulletin assures the public that the U.S. government has no intention of seizing private food reserves from its citizens, but reminds that hoarding of food or collecting more than is reasonable...
    • Feed a Fighter

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 53.5 x 74 cm. Primarily black and white with Waste Nothing in red print. Discourages waste to allow more resources for soldiers and their families. Graphic is a reproduction charcoal sketch of a soldier drinking coffee in the trenches. (2 copies)
    • Little Americans: Do Your Bit

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 53.5 x 76 cm. Color. Encourages children to eat corn and rice based cereals, saving wheat for soldiers. Graphic depicts a small boy saluting a bowl of oatmeal. (2 copies)
    • Beat Germany

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 35.5 x 54.5. Color. Encourages the support of any nation opposing Prussianism through food conservation and donations. Graphic shows armed soldiers carrying the flags of the United States, United Kingdom, France, which are covering the Italian and...
    • Sugar Means Ships

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 48.5 x 39.5 cm. Black and white. Urges the American public to reduce consumption of sugary beverages, because the transportation of sugar diverts ships from the war effort. The graphic image depicts a woman drinking from a straw connected to the...
    • They Are Giving All

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 140 x 91 cm. Color. Poster asserting the soldiers' need for wheat. Graphic shows a battle scene. (2 copies)
    • Why Loyal Americans are Keeping the Pledge

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 50.5 x 75 cm. Black and white with red accents. Poster informing the general public of the reasons why avoiding the consumption of wheat and meat is vital to ensure the steady flow of supplies to our troops and allies in war torn Europe.
    • Will You Help the Women of France?

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 140 x 92 cm. Color. Picture shows three women laboring with farm equipment. Poster serves as a reminder that the women of France are feeding themselves, their children and also their soldiers, and encourages Americans to save wheat. (2 copies)
    • Corn: The Food of the Nation

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 50 x 75.5 cm. Color. Depicts woman cooking with corn products to demonstrate the many uses of corn for preparing meals in place of wheat. (2 copies)
    • Keep the Home Garden Going

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 50 x 75.5 cm. Color. Depicts three farmers, laden with crops, in order to encourage citizens to continue growing crops to help the war effort. (2 copies)
    • Food Will Win the War

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 50.5 x 76 cm. Color. Specifically targets immigrants who came to America, encouraging them to preserve the freedom they sought. Calls for waste minimization, and mentions wheat as one of the most needed crops. Image shows immigrants sailing into...
    • Keep It Coming

    • World War, 1914-1918; War Posters, American
    • 53 x 73 cm. Color. Stresses the importance of sending food to the front lines, not just for the soldiers, but also for the women and children behind the lines. Poster includes a quote from General John J. Pershing. Picture shows convoy of army...
    • How To Shop With Ration Tokens

    • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
    • 94.5 x 70.5 cm. Color. Official OPA information poster showing picture illustrations of exactly how to use ration tokens to purchase food with the reassuring phrase at the bottom: Rationing and Price Control mean A Fair Share at A Fair Price.
    • Rationing Means a Fair Share For All of Us

    • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
    • 53 x 69 cm. Black and white with red accents. Poster graphic shows two cartoon scenes set in a butcher shop, one without rationing and one with rationing. In the former, a woman is offered a single pork chop, while another customer leaves the shop...
    • Don't Shiver Next Winter... Order Coal Now!

    • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
    • 46.5 x 66 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Solid Fuels Administration For War telling the public to order coal early for winter due to the scarcity of fuel caused by the war. Graphic shows a cartoon depiction of a penguin with a shovel and a red...

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