Sugar Means Ships

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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

Subject Topic:

World War I, United States Food Administration, Carey Printing Company, and Sugar

Subject Name:

Fuhr, Ernest

Format:

Poster

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B4E20C2B-BDD4-4828-BE12-222673985536