Sammelt die Obstkerne, WWI fruit stone collection poster – Vintage Poster
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This rare vintage poster captures Sammelt die Obstkerne, WWI fruit stone collection poster in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Sammelt die Obstkerne, WWI fruit stone collection poster
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Sammelt die Obstkerne," or "Collect the fruit stones," urged this 1917 German wartime appeal, asking households to save pits instead of throwing them away. The stones were burned into charcoal and processed into activated carbon for gas mask filters, a material that grew scarce as the Allied blockade tightened. Posters like this one turned everyday kitchen waste into a civilian contribution to the war effort and show how far the home front was drawn into military supply.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,018 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 998_Sammelt_die_Obstkerne_u_1917 |
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