Victory is a question of stamina--Send - the wheat meat fats sugar--The fuel for fighters United States Food Administration / Harvey Dunn 1917. – Historic Print
(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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Victory is a question of stamina--Send - the wheat meat fats sugar--The fuel for fighters United States Food Administration / Harvey Dunn 1917.
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Victory is a question of stamina" is the line that sets this 1917 poster apart, casting everyday staples such as wheat, meat, fats and sugar as "the fuel for fighters." Harvey Dunn, an illustrator active in the period, made it for the United States Food Administration, the wartime agency led by Herbert Hoover that asked households to cut back on scarce foods so more could go to Allied troops and civilians in Europe. The subjects tagged to the print, running and bayonets, draw on the soldierly energy the message is trying to link to the home kitchen. The Committee on Public Information, chaired by George Creel, presented the poster, and World Film Corporation handled its distribution.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 73 x 54 cm. |
| Notes | Presented by Division of Films Committee on Public Information George Creel chairman. Taken by the official photographers of the Allied armies. Distributed by World Film Corporation. From group by Martiny. Unis pour la paix avec la victoire. · Martiny Philip 1858-1927. |
| Subjects | United States Food Administration--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Food supply--1910-1920. Running--1910-1920. Bayonets--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,115 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 291_Victory_is_a_question_o_1917 |
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