Children Farming Victory Hoover Garden WWI Poster World War I Print WW1

The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high-quality reproduction print of a classic 1919 World War I public service poster. To truly appreciate this poster, transport yourself to the early 1900s when farming was hard work and a great deal of labor to raise crops. In addition, World War I was a ground war in which the invading Germans confiscated or destroyed food supplies. In order to avoid rationing at home and still deliver food to Europe and the military, President Woodrow Wilson appointed Herbert Hoover as head of the Food Administration. Hoover succeeded in cutting domestic consumption of foods needed overseas. One of the important methods used was to encourage home gardening by women and children. This charming poster was one of the weapons. A real charmer, this poster features two rosy-cheeked, barefoot children with a wheelbarrow full of vegetables.

The caption reads: Helping Hoover in our U.S. school garden.

The U.S. School Garden Army, Bureau of Education, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C. issued the original of this poster.

American Lithographic Co., New York, did the original lithograph on which this print is based.

What a perfect gift for lovers of all things gardening or as a must-have addition to a collection of gardening memorabilia.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 16 inches high.

Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

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