Are you breaking the law? Patriotic Canadians will not hoard food – Vintage Print
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A lithograph from Hamilton, Ontario, asks passersby directly, "Are you breaking the law?" and answers that patriotic Canadians will not hoard food. Howell Lithographing printed it sometime between 1914 and 1918, when the Allied war effort made food supplies a matter of national concern. Canadian authorities encouraged households and merchants to buy only what they needed, so that staples would remain available for soldiers and for allies overseas. The poster's blunt, almost accusatory wording reflects how wartime appeals sought to turn ordinary shopping into a question of loyalty.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 63 x 46 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Canada Food Board funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Canada. Economic aspects of war--Canada--1910-1920. Consumer rationing--Canada--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,869 × 6,089 px · prints to 16 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 619_Are_you_breaking_the_la_1914 |
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