The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 carbohydrates. He was often depicted in advertising campaigns alongside the figure 'Dr. Carrot'.
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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 h
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 h
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete in a tank. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of carbohy
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the pla
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete in a tank. Potato Pete was a character created for the Ministry of Food to advertise the use of p
British Second World War poster depicting a potato dressed as a soldier, with a fork and a rifle. 'Potato Pete' was one of the characters devised by the British Ministry of Food to encourage the publi
