American's Food Pledge- 20 Million Tons Poster

Name/Title

American's Food Pledge- 20 Million Tons Poster

Entry/Object ID

2024.2.10

Description

American's Food Pledge- 20 Million Tons Printed by the United States Food Administration. A simple and direct poster from the U.S. Food Administration that advertises to the American people that the goal for saving food was 20 million tons. The government had promised 20 million tons of food as aid for the European victims of the war. This was a hefty amount and one which took every single American's cooperation to achieve.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2024.2

Source or Donor

Chris Causley

Acquisition Method

Donation

Publication Details

Publication Type

Poster

Publisher

United States Food Administration

Place Published

State/Province

New York

* Untyped Place Published

United States

Date Published

circa 1917

Time Period

World War One

Printer

United States Food Administration

Place Printed

State/Province

New York

* Untyped Place Printed

United States

Date Printed

circa 1917

Publication Language

English

Location

Location

Rack

Print Rack

Room

Store Room 1

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Good