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Created to encourage citizens to grow war gardens, this poster shows Uncle Sam urging the viewer to cut food costs by gardening. The poster is overwhelmingly green, a lush war garden taking up the majority of the background. In the foreground Uncle Sam stands, tall, thin, and determined with a hoe and flyers reading “Farm Gardens.”
SKU: 64617
Date: 1917
Original Medium: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color
Location: Library of Congress
Uncle Sam says – garden to cut food costs Ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., for a free bulletin on gardening – it’s food for thought / / A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore.
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We Offer High Quality
Custom Framing
We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free mat board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.