Original Vintage 1917 WWI Food Is Ammunition Poster Framed

Description

This is an original vintage poster, not a reproduction. During World War I, posters were an essential way to get information out to the general population. This Original Vintage Poster was designed by J.E. Sheridan in 1917 for the World War I U.S. Food Administration. The image of a basket of fresh produce from the garden sits in the foreground against a silhouette of cavalry carrying the U.S. flag. The message "FOOD IS AMMUNITION - DON'T WASTE IT!"
During the year 1917, President Woodrow Wilson created the U.S. Food Administration which operated in each state. The administration was created to conserve and supply the distribution of food during the war, facilitate transport of food, and retain governmental authority over food through voluntary agreements. There were multiple efforts made during the war to conserve food. Hoover stated that "Food, will win the war." With the support of the Council of Defense and other government organizations, he encouraged homeowners to sign pledges testifying to their efforts to conserve food. This resulted in ‘Meatless Mondays', ‘Porkless Saturdays' and so forth. The Food administration prevailed by combining patriotism and advertising; they so far as to create their own advertising section.
J.E. Sheridan was born on June 14, 1877 in Tomah, Wisconsin. Sheridan attended Georgetown University graduating in 1901. During World War I, he created many patriotic posters in support of the United States' war effort as part of the committee of artists that also included Charles Dana Gibson (creator of the Gibson Girl) and James Montgomery Flagg (creator of the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster). He died on July 3, 1948 at Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.
The poster is conservation mounted, beautifully framed and in excellent condition.
Measurements:
Frame: 23.5" x 31" x 1.5"
Poster: 21" x 29"