War gardens over the top The seeds of victory insure the fruits of peace

by: Barney, Maginel Wright, 1877-1966, artist

Publication date: 1919

Topics: World War, 1914-1918 Food supply United States Posters, Victory gardens United States Posters, War posters, American, World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply -- United States -- Posters, Victory gardens -- United States -- Posters

Publisher: [Washington, D.C. : National War Garden Commission]

Collection: usda-posters; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink

Digitizing sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Poster shows boy with hoe chasing fleeing vegetables to illustrate the success of growing food in local victory gardens. Part of the National War Garden Commission's campaign to encourage Americans to raise more food and free resources for the United States military needs in World War I.

1 print : 74 x 57 cm

Poster shows boy with hoe chasing fleeing vegetables to illustrate the success of growing food in local "victory gardens." Part of the National War Garden Commission's campaign to encourage Americans to raise more food and free resources for the United States military needs in World War I

"Copyright 1919, National War Garden Commission"

"For free books write to National War Garden Commission Washington, D.C. Charles Lathrop Pack, President, Percival S. Ridsdale, Secretary"

Promotional goal: U.S. J7. 1919