As evidenced by the subjects of government posters, food was every bit as important to the war effort as troops, weaponry and factories. From the farm to the front, food production, distribution, preservation and conservation played a vital role in war times. Significantly, the language of the posters may even speak of food in terms normally reserved for weapons. "When Beans Were Bullets", An Exhibition of Posters by Cory Bernat". War-Era Food Posters from the Collection of the National Agricultural Library features a collection of government posters that highlight the subject of food. The subjects range from canning to Victory Gardens. Lovers of American wartime history might appreciate this exhibit as much as I did.
"An Exhibition of Posters by Cory Bernat": http://www.good-potato.com/beans_are_bullets/
Additional Resources:
- WW2 Home Front(includes historical audio PSAs): http://www.signalalpha.com/WW2_Home_Front.html
- American Food Posters from WWI and II: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/05/american-food-posters-from-world-war-i-and-ii/
- WWII Poster Collection Northwestern University Library(Images are Public Domain; however, please site URL to reproduce images): http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/wwii-posters/
Yours ever in appreciation of history, Cat
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