Follow the Pied Piper

Description:

A poster with Uncle Sam as the Pied Piper encouraging children to join the United States School Garden Army as a way to support the war effort. By growing Liberty Gardens at home more food stuffs were available to send to soldiers and citizens in war torn Europe.

Date Made: 1918

Associated Institution: American National Red Cross

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection, Princeton Posters

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: ZZ.RSN82794Y06

Object Name: Poster

Measurements: overall: 22 in x 16 in; 55.88 cm x 40.64 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-9521-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_543200

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