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Prepared from the source scan: surroundings removed and the sheet levelled where required. The source record remains available below.
The Posters That Went to War · Over There
Food Will Win the War: Official Pictures Shown at This Theatre
George Illian (1894-1932) · United States Food Administration, 1917
Format
Archival pigment giclée on museum-grade matte art paper, color-managed to the source scan — the flat inks and stone grain intact. The 40×60 is the room-changer.
Size
$39.00
What it is
A colour lithograph George Illian drew for the United States Food Administration in 1917, 116 by 74 cm, made for the theatres that showed its official pictures.
Why it matters
The Food Administration took its case into the picture houses, and this sheet told the audience that its official pictures were shown at this theatre.
What to notice
An eagle with an emblem and flags, under the slogan Food will win the war.
The pantry's war, playing at the pictures.
Provenance
- School
- The Great War Poster (United States and the world)
- Designer
- George Illian (1894-1932)
- Campaign
- Food Will Win the War
- Format
- Political poster
- Poster published
- United States Food Administration, 1917
- Source
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division · LCCN 2002711997 · POS - US .I55, no. 3 (C size) [P&P]
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-02. Commons licence re-read 2026-11-02 on the Commons mirror of the same LoC scan: Public domain (PD-1923, PD-Layout, PD-US-expired).
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