Food- Don’t Waste It

Food- Don’t Waste It

Just by taking a quick look at the 1917 U.S. Food Administration poster “Food, Don’t Waste It” appears to be almost too simple to hold any significance. The poster was created by Frederic G. Cooper. He made the poster very simple, with no imagery, decorative features,...
Wake up America! Cartoon

Wake up America! Cartoon

    “Wake Up America!” is a recognizable work of WWI propaganda designed for the Mayor’s Committee on National Defense, a non-profit organization formed by city officials during the war in 1917. American artist, James Montgomery Flagg was...
Children gathering potatoes on a large farm

Children gathering potatoes on a large farm

In this picture from October 1940, a couple of school-aged children gather potatoes on a large farm in Caribou, Maine. The caption, “Schools do not open until the potatoes are harvested,” comes from Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographer Jack...