[Kos#x0301ciuszko Pulaski - They fought for liberty in America [...] Eat less wheat meat fats sugar [...]] / Illion [sic] Latham Litho. Ptg. Co. Brooklyn N.Y. – Historic Reproduction
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(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 [Kos#x0301ciuszko Pulaski - They fought for liberty in America [...] Eat less wheat meat fats sugar [...]] / Illion [sic] Latham Litho. Ptg. Co. Brooklyn N.Y. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Kos#x0301ciuszko Pulaski - They fought for liberty in America [...] Eat less wheat meat fats sugar [...]] / Illion [sic] Latham Litho. Ptg. Co. Brooklyn N.Y.
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Printed entirely in Polish, this 1917 lithograph invokes Tadeusz Kościuszko and Kazimierz Pulaski, two Polish officers who fought for American independence, to urge readers to conserve wheat, meat, fats and sugar. Pulaski died at Savannah in 1779, and Kościuszko later led the 1794 uprising in Poland, so both men were already symbols of liberty for Polish immigrants. Issued under the United States Food Administration, which Herbert Hoover directed, the poster linked wartime food rationing to a shared memory of sacrifice for freedom.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 71 x 52 cm. |
| Notes | Text is in Polish. No. 9. · United States Food Administration sponsor. |
| Subjects | Kościuszko Tadeusz 1746-1817. Pulaski Kazimierz 1747-1779. United States Food Administration--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Food supply--1910-1920. War relief--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,802 × 4,735 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 981_Kosx0301ciuszko_Pulaski_1917 |
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