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Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management Americans! Share the Meat

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09653.08 Author/Creator: Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Poster Date: 1942 Pagination: Height: 71 cm, Width: 53.8 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled "Americans! Share the Meat," dated 1942. Pertains to meat rations during World War II. Poster contains list of civilians needing to limit their meat consumption to 2 1/2 pounds. Commissioned by the Food Requirement Committee through the War Department. Signed by Claude R. Wickard, Chariman. Item number is OWI Poster No. 10, O-489556.

Wickard, Claude R., 1893-1967

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