Description
British Second World War poster depicts a potato dressed as a Field Marshal taking the salute as ranks of potato soldiers, carrying forks, march past. 'Potato Pete' was the product of a campaign for healthy eating, the minimisation of waste, and the use of potatoes, instead of bread, as a source of carbohydrate.
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Accession Number
ARTV01362
Publisher
Ministry of Food
Printer
James Hawthorn & Brother Ltd
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Overall: 74.8 cm x 49.4 cm
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper
Credit Line
presented by the British High Commission 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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