A message about food from the President of the United States.

One of 388 items in the series: American War Posters available on this site.

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A message from President Harry Truman, urging Americans to grow, preserve, and conserve food. This is an all lettered poster, white printing on blue background, with a U.S. seal appearing at the top center.

Physical Description

1 poster : blue & white ; 66 x 47 cm.

Creation Information

United States. Dept. of Agriculture. 1945.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1193 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: A message about food from the President of the United States.
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

A message from President Harry Truman, urging Americans to grow, preserve, and conserve food. This is an all lettered poster, white printing on blue background, with a U.S. seal appearing at the top center.

Physical Description

1 poster : blue & white ; 66 x 47 cm.

Notes

Multiple variations of this poster exist. This variation begins, "In this fourth year of war the need for food is greater than ever before..."

"U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945--O-654012."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 104
  • Government Documents No.: A 21.20:F 73
  • OCLC: 40636970
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Truman 1
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2875664 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc543

Collections

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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Creation Date

  • 1945

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 12, 2006, 9:25 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 24, 2020, 5:25 p.m.

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United States. Dept. of Agriculture. A message about food from the President of the United States., poster, 1945; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc543/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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