Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions.

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

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A color image of Cardinal Mercier's head and shoulders is centered on the top half of the poster. He has gray hair and blue eyes, and wears a red garment with a white collar. The bottom half of the poster is all text.

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1 poster : col. ; 71 x 52 cm.

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Illian, George, 1894-1932 1918.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War One 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 1124 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions.
  • Series Title: [United States Food Administration poster]
  • Added Title: United States Food Administration Poster 10
  • Added Title: Eat less wheat, meat, fats and sugar, ship more to the war-stricken people of France, Belgium, Italy
  • Added Title: Cardinal Mercier has appealed to Food Administration for more food for starving millions
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

A color image of Cardinal Mercier's head and shoulders is centered on the top half of the poster. He has gray hair and blue eyes, and wears a red garment with a white collar. The bottom half of the poster is all text.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 71 x 52 cm.

Notes

Text continues: "Eat less wheat, meat, fats and sugar. Ship more to the war-stricken people of France - Belgium - Italy"

Artist's name as printed on poster, "Illion", is misspelled.

"No. 10"--Printed at lower left corner of poster.

"Latham Litho & Ptg Co, Brooklyn, N.Y."

Listed in May 1918 Monthly Catalog, p. 625. Title varies slightly in Monthly Catalog entry.

Listed in Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Catalog.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 421
  • Government Documents No.: Y 3.F 73/10:10
  • Call Number: Posters WWI Illian 1
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2699111 | View in Discover
  • OCLC: 51042155
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc314

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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World War Poster Collection

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  • 1918

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  • June 13, 2006, 4:58 p.m.

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  • May 21, 2018, 11:18 p.m.

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Illian, George, 1894-1932. Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions., poster, 1918; Brooklyn, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc314/: accessed March 22, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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