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Women, War and the Home Front

Be patriotic - sign your country's pledge to save the food, World War 1 poster, ca. 1918

Be patriotic - sign your country's pledge to save the food, World War 1 poster, ca. 1918

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Patriotism often took the shape of a woman. This was another plea to women to conserve food for the war effort.

Women were asked to sign a pledge to save food.