War conservation poster of cooking fats pouring from a pan
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 22.500 inches (57.15 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
Creator(s)
- United States Government Printing Office (Printer)
- United States Department of Agriculture (Distributor)
- War Food Administration, United States Department of Agriculture (Issuer)
Archival History
The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Poster issued to encourage Americans to save fats from cooking for the war effort. The poster show cooking fats being poured out of a pan, and then shows several bombs being manufactured from that oil.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poster depicting oil being poured out of a pan and several bombs being manufactured from that oil. Yellow and white lettering on a black background.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--United States--Posters.
- Nutrition--United States--Posters.
- War posters, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Nutrition--United States--Posters.
- Food conservation--Posters.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters, American--Specimens.
Genre
- Posters
- Object