Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar. – Historic Reproduction
![Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar., Brooklyn, N.Y. : Latham Litho. & Ptg. Co., [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/76/76492107beb9-L.webp)
(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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This vintage poster of Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar.
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Uncle Sam is shown here shoveling coal into a furnace, a figure that made the wartime appeal to save fuel hard to miss. The poster was issued by the United States Fuel Administration, a federal agency created in 1917 to manage coal and other fuel supplies during the First World War. Its printed directions on keeping a firebox evenly fed and drafts properly set reflect a broader national push to conserve energy so that more coal could go to industry and the war effort. Published by the Latham Lithographing and Printing Company in Brooklyn, it shows how commercial lithography carried government messages into homes and workplaces.
| Created / published | Brooklyn, N.Y. : Latham Litho. & Ptg. Co., [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 70 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | United States Fuel Administration. Text continues: Help Uncle Sam to win the war by following these directions: 1. Fire small amounts of coal often. 2. Keep fuel bed even by putting coal on thin spots. Avoid raking and slicing. 3. Keep fuel bed about six inches thick. 4. Look out for air leaks in brickwork. 5. Increase or decrease steam pressure by opening or closing draft damper in uptake. 6. Clean fires well when the demand for steam is small, and while cleaning have the draft damper partly closed. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. United States.--Fuel Administration--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Coal--1910-1920. Fuel supply--1910-1920. Conservation of natural resources--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,050 × 5,000 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223226 |
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