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Food will win the war: You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it: Wheat is needed for the allies, waste nothing,, 1917

 Item — Item: wwp00020
Identifier: Subseries 1.3:

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains posters urging Americans to grow food, conserve food, eat less of certain foods (especially wheat), and send food overseas for both armed forces and civilians.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English and French.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Dimensions

19.75 x 29.75 in.

Note

Poster showing immigrants arriving in New York harbor, with Statue of Liberty beneath a rainbow. Poster art by C.E. Chambers. Printed: New York: Rusling Wood, Litho., [1917]. No. 18.

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

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