Flier, 'Shall it be Food-Ship or Transport?'

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Title

Flier, 'Shall it be Food-Ship or Transport?'

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Save or starve This First World War flier was created by the British Ministry of Food and League of National Safety to advertise their rationing S.O.S. (Save or Starve) campaign which ran from 31 December 1917 until 5 January 1918. The flier features black and white image of a long file of marching troops being led by the American flag. The text directly interrogates the viewer: 'Shall it be Food-Ship or Transport?' explaining that 'Every 5,000 tons of food saved means 1,200 or 1,300 America...

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Format

Image

Date created

1917

Creator

Ministry of Food (Food Controller) / League of National Safety

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1081464

Related subjects

Food / World War, 1914-1918 / ink / paper / fliers / printing / War / Consumer rationing / United Kingdom

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