Ballads and Posters


Food--don't waste it, World War I poster, ca. 1917

Food--don't waste it, World War I poster, ca. 1917
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Maine Historical Society

The posters were used to encourage recruitment, help raise funds through the Liberty and Victory Loan funds, and generally to drum up public support for the war effort.

Part of the war effort was encouraging sacrifice on the home front. This poster suggests that civilians conserve food to ensure a large food supply for military purposes.

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