Can vegetables fruit and the kaiser too--Write for free book to National War Garden Commission Washington D.C. / J. Paul Verrees. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A slogan asking whether Americans can have "vegetables, fruit and the Kaiser too" sets this 1918 poster apart from other garden appeals of the period. It mocks German Emperor Wilhelm II while offering a free book from the National War Garden Commission in Washington, D.C. Led by Charles Lathrop Pack, the commission urged households to plant gardens so that more commercial food could go to troops and Allied civilians during the war. The color halftone print, a large sheet of about 52 by 36 centimeters, reflects how wartime propaganda turned everyday food choices into a matter of patriotic duty.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone color ; 52 x 36 cm. |
| Notes | Charles Lathrop Pack President P.S. Ridsdale Secretary. No. 47 No. 377. Title from item. · Whittier John Greenleaf 1807-1892. |
| Subjects | William II German Emperor 1859-1941. National War Garden Commission--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Food supply--1910-1920. Home food processing--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,029 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 965_Can_vegetables_fruit_an_1918 |
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