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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Wanted! 500 Bakers for the U.S. Army
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Wanted! 500 Bakers for the U.S. Army

Object numberMO 2005.13.2.11
Name Poster
Artist (American, 1874 - 1958)
Maker (American, founded 1905)
Dateca. 1914-18
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 41 in x W 28 in (104.1 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring, in the upper half, an illustration of U.S. Army soldiers at a military camp, standing and sitting outdoors in groups, waiting to eat. In the left forefront of the scene is an outdoor oven being operated by two soldiers who are also using a makeshift table behind them to hold food items. The artwork is by Alfred Dewey. The lower section of the poster consists of black text, on a white background, that reads: WANTED! / 500 BAKERS FOR THE U.S. ARMY / (ALSO 100 COOKS) / . . . The printer's information is in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: NATIONAL PTG. & ENG. CO., N. Y.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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