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2370
$592.50

17 WWI AGRICULTURE RELATED POSTERS AND BROADSIDES.

1) “Little Americans Do Your Bit”, artist signed Cushman Parker, issued for the United States Food Administration, featuring a child saluting and a bowl of oatmeal. 2) “Why Loyal Americans Are Keeping The Pledge”, issued for the United States Food Administration, featuring text and 2 shield and wheat emblems. 3) “Join The Home Garden Club”, signed H.B. Endicott, Food Administration, published by Allied Printing, N.Y., featuring a sketch of a basket of vegetables. 4) “Sugar Means Ships”, artist signed E. Fuhr, published by The Carey Printing Company, N.Y., featuring a sketch of a woman with a cup and a straw. 5) “Your Sugar Ration Is 2lbs. Per Month”, issued for the U.S. Food Administration, published by The Carey Printing Company, N.Y., featuring a sketch of sugar ration sizes. 6) “Hunger”, artist signed Raleigh, issued for the United States Food Administration, featuring a sketch of a Mother and children. 7) “Thrift And Economy”, issued for the Council Of National Defense, text with red, white and blue border. 8) “Woman’s Land Army Of America”, text with tipped in print titled “The Gleaners”, published by Nat. Art Co., N.Y. 9) “Heroic Women Of France”, issued for The United States Food Administration, published by Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., N.Y., featuring image of 3 woman plowing a field. 10) “Farm Help”, issued for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Labor, text in black and white border. 11) “Grow A Pig” broadside, issued for the Food Production Committee, published by Evans Printing Co., Concord, N.H., text with a pig and bucket. 12) “Do Not Sell Laying Hens”, U.S. Department of Agriculture broadside, featuring photos of a Barred Rock hen and a basket of eggs. 13) “Help Feed Yourself”, issued for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., featuring photographs of gardening, poultry, and canned products. 14) “Produce Infertile Eggs!”, issued by the Secretary of Agriculture, dated 1915, featuring photographs of eggs in different stages of storage. 15) “Help A Farmer”, issued for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., featuring a photograph of a crowd of gentlemen. 16) “Raise More Poultry”, issued for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D.C., featuring photographs of poultry farming. 17) “Special Appeal To Farmer Patriots”, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, featuring 4 photos of farm life. All 17 posters are shrink wrapped with a foam core. SIZE: 1) 21″ x 14″. 2) 30-1/4″ x 20″. 3) 30″ x 20″. 4) 15-1/2″ x 19″. 5) 15″ x 20″. 6) 29″ x 20-1/4″. 7) 16″ x 21″. 8) 28 1/4″ x 22-1/4″. 9) 22″ x 14″. 10) 24-1/4″ x 16-1/4″. 11) 21-1/4″ x 14-3/4″. 12) 24″ x 16″. 13) 24″ x 16″. 14) 20-1/2″ x 15″. 15) 28″ x 16″. 16) 28″ x 16″. 17) 31-1/2″ x 16″. CONDITION: 1) Very Good, with slight center fold and light staining at upper corners. 2) Very good, small paper loss in lower left corner and margin, a few wrinkles. 3) Very good, 4 tack holes, lower corners with small paper loss, light staining at bottom edge, 1-1/2″ tear at top margin. 4) Good, paper loss at corners, vertical folds. 5) Very good, light stain at top edge, few minor wrinkles. 6) Very good, 4 small tack holes and few minor wrinkles. 7) Good, with ink stain at top left corner and small paper loss lower right corner. 8) Very good, minor paper loss upper right corner, light wrinkles, light stain on left margin edge. 9) Very good, light staining upper right margin and right side margin, small paper loss upper right corner. 10) Very good, tack holes at top corners, minor fly spotting, small paper loss to upper corners. 11) Very good, very minor fly spotting. 12) Very good. 13) Very good. 14) Very good. 15) Very good. 16) Very good, minor horizontal folds. 17) Very good. 9-96508 (1,800-2,200) – Lot 2370


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015
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