Food Goes to War in Cans... Accession Number: ARTV02133

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This Second World War poster relates to the theme of providing "clean and wholesome" canned food to Allied soldiers.

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

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Accession Number
ARTV02133
Publisher/Issued By
Department of Home Security
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 51 x 76 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1942-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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