Kosciuszko, Pulaski Accession Number: ARTV00102

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This Second World War poster with Polish text reads; "Kosciuszko, Pulaski fought for freedom in America. Will you help America to fight for freedom in Poland? Eat less wheat - meat - fats - sugar, so we can help our brothers in the Allied Forces." Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1917) and Kazimierz Pulaski (1746-1779) both fought in the American Revolutionary War (also known as the War of Independence), and were held up as exemplars in exhorting Polish Americans to eat less and thus contribute to the war effort. The poster was produced by the United States Consumer's Executive Committee.

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Accession Number
ARTV00102
Artist
Illion
Publisher
NEW YORK : UNITED STATES CONSUMER'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, [N.D.] (NEW YORK : LATHAM LITHO & PRINTING
Printer
Latham Litho & Printing Co. Brooklyn, New York
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 71 cm x 53.2 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-45
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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