He eats a ton a year : your farm can help.

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

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Poster features a black and white photograph on a red background. A smiling soldier in uniform and helmet sits at a table eating a meal. In addition to his plates of food and bread, he has a metal cup full of milk. At the lower right area of the poster is a circular logo, "Food for freedom", with a silhouette image of a farmer with pitchfork.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 51 x 36 cm.

Creation Information

United States. Dept. of Agriculture. War Boards. 1942.

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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 853 times, with 13 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Poster features a black and white photograph on a red background. A smiling soldier in uniform and helmet sits at a table eating a meal. In addition to his plates of food and bread, he has a metal cup full of milk. At the lower right area of the poster is a circular logo, "Food for freedom", with a silhouette image of a farmer with pitchfork.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 51 x 36 cm.

Notes

Text logo centered at bottom: "War Boards, United States Department of Agriculture"

"U. S. Government Printing Office : 1942-O-466792"

Listed in 1943 Monthly Catalog, p. 7. Title varies slightly in Monthly Catalog.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 802
  • Government Documents No.: A 1.32:H 34
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Agriculture 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc147

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World War Poster Collection

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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

  • 1942

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 13, 2006, 1:51 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Oct. 8, 2015, 6:02 p.m.

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United States. Dept. of Agriculture. War Boards. He eats a ton a year : your farm can help., poster, 1942; [Washington, D. C.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc147/: 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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