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- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Sugar Means Ships" and "The Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Drinks Must Be Reduced." The poster shows a sketch of a woman who is drinking from a straw that is causing sugar-laden ships to be diverted to the United States which would have otherwise been available to carry supplies for the war effort in Europe. Additional printed text notes "For your beverages 400 million lbs. of sugar were imported in ships last year. Every ship is needed to carry soldiers and supplies now." The artist's name, "E. Fuhr," is shown near the lower left corner of the sketch. Small printed text in the upper left corner of the poster shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "The Carey Printing Company, New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Sugar - Save It." The poster is printed in red and black text on a light green background. Printed text along the bottom shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 28 B."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Sugar - Save It." The poster is printed in red and black text on a light green background. Printed text along the bottom shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 28 B."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Sugar Means Ships" and "The Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Drinks Must Be Reduced." The poster shows a sketch of a woman who is drinking from a straw that is causing sugar-laden ships to be diverted to the United States which would have otherwise been available to carry supplies for the war effort in Europe. Additional printed text notes "For your beverages 400 million lbs. of sugar were imported in ships last year. Every ship is needed to carry soldiers and supplies now." The artist's name, "E. Fuhr," is shown near the lower left corner of the sketch. Small printed text in the upper left corner of the poster shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "The Carey Printing Company, New York."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Notes:
- Crude shack, man with dog left. Old man seated near barrels, with a horse behind him right. “Stove gasoline” on the end of one barrel.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
