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World War I Food Conservation Poster in Yiddish

Colored poster promoting food conservation during World War I. Published by the U.S. Government for distribution in areas with Yiddish-speaking immigrant populations. The poster depicts immigrants and food. This poster is framed and museum-mounted; it has two pieces missing from the edge, with no loss of picture or text. Comparable posters have sold at auction for $1000-$2100 depending on condition. Published in the United States in 1917.

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Subjects

World War, 1914-1918
Food conservation
Posters
Yiddish language
Immigrants

Physical Location

MuseumL2010.10.53