- World War 1 (WWI) Poster Issued by the U.S. Food Administration Department, circa 1917
- Designed by famous American artist/illustrator Henry Patrick Raleigh
- Dramatic propaganda poster depicts a soldier lifting up an injured man, appealing to those on the home-front with "Blood of Bread: Others are giving their blood. You will shorten the war - save life if you eat only what you need, and waste nothing" written below
- Poster has retained its vibrant colours and presents beautifully
- Printed by Forbes in Boston, as noted at the bottom right corner
- Size: 21" x 28.5"
- Excellent condition considering its age; very light paper loss in top right and bottom left corners. Poster was once folded into quarters and neat horizontal and vertical folding creases are visible.
- Poster is now shrink wrapped to core board to ensure its integrity, and will be shipped flat so as to keep its shape
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Item ID# E50