Immigrants Arriving at New York Harbor, circa 1917
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To combat starvation in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson established the U.S. Food Administration in August 1917. This highly successful initiative delivered almost 34 million pounds of food to Europe during and after the war. This Administration's Yiddish-language poster, aimed at Jewish immigrants, begins, "Food will win the war -- You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it..."
To combat starvation in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson established the U.S. Food Administration in August 1917. This highly successful initiative delivered almost 34 million pounds of food to Europe during and after the war. This Administration's Yiddish-language poster, aimed at Jewish immigrants, begins, "Food will win the war -- You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it..."
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
United States, New York Harbor
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.93.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Colored ink
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 30 in
Width: 20 in
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