Why is it necessary to eat less meat and less wheat bread?

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

Description

All-lettered poster has a two-column article with lengthy text, explaining the need to conserve meat, wheat, fats, sugar, and coal.

Physical Description

1 print (poster) : lithograph, col. ; 74 x 53 cm.

Creation Information

United States Food Administration 1917.

Context

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 4238 times, with 21 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this poster or its content.

Author

Publisher

Audiences

We've identified this poster as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this poster useful in their work.

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this poster. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Titles

  • Main Title: Why is it necessary to eat less meat and less wheat bread?
  • Series Title: [United States Food Administration poster]
  • Added Title: United States Food Administration Poster 7
  • Added Title: What the food situation is
  • Added Title: Eat plenty, wisely, without waste, and help win the war
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

All-lettered poster has a two-column article with lengthy text, explaining the need to conserve meat, wheat, fats, sugar, and coal.

Physical Description

1 print (poster) : lithograph, col. ; 74 x 53 cm.

Notes

"United States Food Administration, Washington, D.C."

"No. 7"

Listed in February 1918 Monthly Catalog, p. 426.

Listed in Library of Congress Prints and Photographs catalog.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this poster in the Digital Library or other systems.

  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 350
  • Government Documents No.: Y 3.F 73/10:7
  • Call Number: Posters WW1 USFA 1
  • OCLC: 51119288
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2702029 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc362

Collections

This poster is part of the following collections of related materials.

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.

About | Browse this Collection

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.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this poster?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this poster.

Creation Date

  • 1917

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 13, 2006, 4:55 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • May 21, 2018, 6:26 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this poster last used?

Yesterday: 1
Past 30 days: 21
Total Uses: 4,238
More Statistics

Interact With This Poster

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Enlarge

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Why is it necessary to eat less meat and less wheat bread?'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

United States Food Administration. Why is it necessary to eat less meat and less wheat bread?, poster, 1917; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc362/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen