Recipe Booklet, "300 Helpful Suggestions for Your Victory Lunch Box," 1943
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Artifact Overview
This patriotic recipe book was published to help American homemakers "contribute directly to winning the war" through food management during World War II, when supply shortages and rationing were part of daily life on the home front. It provided recipes and lunch suggestions that promoted "nutrition, thrift and adaptability" within wartime restrictions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1943
Subject Date
1943
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.81.178
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
text on front cover:
300 Helpful Suggestions for YOUR VICTORY LUNCH BOX / How to plan, prepare and pack a compact and nutritious meal for factory, office or school. / A "HOOK-UP" COOK BOOK / No 4
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