Food--dont waste it / fgc The W. F. Powers Co. Litho. N.Y. – Historic Reproduction
(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 rare vintage poster captures Food--dont waste it / fgc The W. F. Powers Co. Litho. N.Y. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Food--dont waste it / fgc The W. F. Powers Co. Litho. N.Y.
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This poster is unusual for its time because it has no illustration at all, only six numbered instructions in large lettering: buy with thought, cook with care, use less wheat and meat, buy local foods, serve just enough, and use what is left. It was issued by the U.S. Food Administration, the wartime agency headed by Herbert Hoover, which was created in 1917 to manage food supplies and encourage voluntary conservation at home. Shipping overseas to feed Allied armies and civilians made wheat and meat scarce, so the government asked families to change their habits rather than relying on rationing. The poster was printed in color by lithography by the W. F. Powers Co. of New York.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 73 x 53 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: 1. Buy it with thought 2. Cook it with care 3. Use less wheat and meat 4. Buy local foods 5. Serve just enough 6. Use what is left. Poster is text only. U.S. Food Administration. No. 1. · United States. Food Administration funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Food supply--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,101 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 974_Fooddont_waste_it_fgc_1917 |
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