From Flickr: “Grow it yourself (LOC)” by The Library of Congress

June 19, 2015 Uncategorized

Bayer, Herbert,, 1900-1985,, artist.

Grow it yourself Plan a farm garden now.

NYC : NYC WPA War Services, [between 1941 and 1943]

1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color.

Notes:
Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Poster for the U.S. Department of Agriculture promoting victory gardens, showing carrots, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, and potatoes growing.

Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945–Economic & industrial aspects–New York (State)–New York.
Victory gardens–New York (State)–New York–1940-1950.
Vegetables–New York (State)–New York–1940-1950.
War work–New York (State)–New York–1940-1950.

Format: War posters–1940-1950.
Screen prints–Color–1940-1950.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): http://ift.tt/1L6sy2S

Call Number: POS – WPA – NY .B39, no. 1

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