Save seed corn now! / B. of E. ; Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis. – Vintage Wall Art
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A window into the past: Save seed corn now! / B. of E. ; Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Save seed corn now! / B. of E. ; Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis.
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*Save seed corn now!* is a 1917 color lithograph aimed at farmers in the Upper Midwest, printed by the Scott Printing Company of Minneapolis. Its text warns of an alarming seed shortage, with poor-quality stock and little available to buy, and asks farmers to report any surplus to their banks for sale at a good price. Uncle Sam appears in the design, reflecting the federal government's push for food production after the United States entered World War I in April 1917.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 78 x 55 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: An alarming shortage exists! The quality is poor. The situation is every-where the same - very little seed can be purchased. [...] Report any surplus to your bank, which will arrange for its sale at a good price, or write to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. Corn--Minnesota--Minneapolis--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,595 × 4,457 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221806 |
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