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Gates, A.C., fl. 1941 Eat Well But Don't Waste Food

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09785 Author/Creator: Gates, A.C., fl. 1941 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Poster Date: 1941 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.6 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

A poster featuring advice for soldiers on not wasting food. The poster depicts a young soldier throwing out a full plate of food. It admonishes soldier to not take more at the mess then they can eat and encourages them to insist on getting the right portion when they get their food. A section of the poster reminds them that the "folks back home" are on rations and they should appreciate that by not throwing away the food. The poster also reads "'Food will win the War' True in 1918 - True Today!"

Gates, A.C., fl. 1941

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