World War I Poster, "Eat More Corn, Oats and Rye," circa 1918
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1918
Subject Date
circa 1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by L. N. Britton; printed by Heywood Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York, New York for the United States Food Administration.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.5.20.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 28.75 in
Width: 21 in
Inscriptions
Poster reads:
EAT MORE / CORN, OATS AND RYE / PRODUCTS-FISH / AND POULTRY-FRUITS, / VEGETABLES AND POTATOES / BAKED, BOILED AND / BROILED FOODS / EAT LESS / WHEAT, MEAT, SUGAR AND FATS / TO SAVE FOR THE ARMY / AND OUR ALLIES
Printed upper right: 17 / L / N / Britton
Printed at bottom: U.S. Food Administration / Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. N.Y.
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