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Poster

You Can Help

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring a young woman sitting in a chair knitting. The symbol of the Red Cross is in the upper left corner. The poster reads: "You can...
Photograph

Eating at the Front

Date: 1918
Description: Infantry men receiving food in outpost, Front Line on Piave Front, Italy.
Poster

"Little Americans Do Your Bit"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster encouraging children to conserve wheat for soldiers and not to waste food. There is an image of a youn...
Poster

"Hunger"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster urging citizens to eat less meat, wheat, fats and sugar in order to help fight starvation in Belgium. ...
Photograph

Sewing Room

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Description: View of the sewing room.
Photograph

View of the Cutting Room

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Description: Female volunteers cutting fabric.
Photograph

Food Conservation Demonstration

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Description: Food conservation is demonstrated to a group outdoors at a community center.
Photograph

Cookhouse or Field Kitchen

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers are standing around while a cook is working at the outdoor field kitchen on the front during World War I.
Poster

Food Will Win the War

Date: 1917
Description: World War I poster urging newly arrived immigrants to conserve food to aid the allied cause. People in ethnic costume being ushered into the United States ...
Photograph

Cooking on the Front

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Description: Preparing roast mutton.
Photograph

Trient (Trento)

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Description: Transporting food supplies.
Book or Pamphlet

"Best War Time Recipes" Cook Book

Date: 1917
Description: World War I cook book featuring recipes low in sugar, wheat, and meat to accommodate wartime needs. Stamped on the front "Dane County Council of Defense, W...
Poster

Food — don't waste it

Date: 1917
Description: Poster reads: "Food-don't waste it. 1= use less wheat and meat. 2= buy local foods. 3= serve just enough. 4= use what is left. United States Food Administr...
Photograph

Field Bakery

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian divisional field bakery.
Photograph

Soldiers Pack Tins for Shipment

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Description: Soldiers packing tins for shipment.
Photograph

Cooking on the Front

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Description: Preparing roast mutton.
Photograph

Food Conservation Window Display

Date: 1917
Description: Display in an unknown storefront urging food conservation. The display features small figures made out of vegetables.
Photograph

Preparing Uniforms

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Description: Home workers working daily to prepare uniforms for the military.
Poster

Save [...] and serve the cause of freedom

Date: 1917
Description: Poster identifying substitute foods for civilians to use, to help the war effort. Substitutes listed are: 1. Wheat - use more corn 2. Meat - use more fish ...
Poster

The Spirit of '18

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration imitating Archibald Willard's "The Spirit of '76," here with the three men carrying food. Text reads: "The World Cry, Food, Kee...

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