Will you help the women of France? Save wheat
Scope and Content of the Subseries
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: 1914-1945
Creator
- United States. Committee on Public Information. Division of Pictorial Publicity (Creator, Organization)
- Penfield, Edward (Artist, Person)
- United States Food Administration (Creator, Organization)
Languages
Languages represented in the collection: English and French.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 330 posters
Physical Description
Poster is in fragile state and has multiple tears.
Dimensions
56 x 36.5 in.
Note
Poster showing three women pulling a cultivating machine. Poster art by Edward Penfield. Designed for the U.S. Food Administration by the Division of Pictorial Publicity. Printed: New York: W.F. Powers Co. Litho, [1918]. No. 23.
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu