Poster, 'Food is Ammunition'

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Title

Poster, 'Food is Ammunition'

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Saving food, saving lives This First World War poster was created by the United States Food Administration to advocate for conservation of food resources for overseas allies and encourage the idea of eating more locally grown vegetables and fruits. It depicts a basket of fruit and vegetables in front of a silhouette of mounted American troops carrying their national flag, set against a sunset background with the words 'Food is Ammunition. Don't waste it'. British and American Posters in New Z...

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Image

Date created

circa 1918

Creator

John Sheridan / Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. / United States Food Administration

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1024606

Related subjects

Food / Cavalry / War / World War, 1914-1918 / ink / paper / political posters / colour lithography / gardening / United States / New York

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