Let's Team up to Keep Food Prices Down Accession Number: ARTV02798

Description

United States Second World War poster encouraging diligence over food prices. During their involvement in the Second World War, the United States Government was particularly anxious regarding inflation and profiteering. This poster brings attention to the issue of food price inflation. The poster features a shopkeeper and woman standing in front of a 'OPA Ceiling Price List'.

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Accession Number
ARTV02798
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
U.S. Government Printing Office
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 71 cm x 50.7 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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