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Frugal FridaySugar. 1- none on fruits, 2- none in desserts, 3- less on cereals, 4- less in coffee or tea, 5- less in preserving, 6- less cake and candy, 7- use other sweeteners. Save It.”, ca. 1917 - ca. 1919Item from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.See this poster in the exhibit What’s Cooking Uncle Sam? at the National Archives. The exhibit closes on January 3rd.
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Sugar. 1- none on fruits, 2- none in desserts, 3- less on cereals, 4- less in coffee or tea, 5- less in preserving, 6- less cake and candy, 7- use other sweeteners. Save It.”, ca. 1917 - ca. 1919

Item from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.

See this poster in the exhibit What’s Cooking Uncle Sam? at the National Archives. The exhibit closes on January 3rd.

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“Grow More…Can More…in ‘44”, 1941 - 1945

Item from the Records of the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947.
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“Grow More…Can More…in ‘44”, 1941 - 1945


Item from the Records of the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947.

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Do you observe meatless days, wheatless days, and/or porkless days?






Item from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.
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Do you observe meatless days, wheatless days, and/or porkless days?
Item from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.

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Boys! Raise Pigs To Help Win The War. Girls! 40,000 Boys and Girls are Raising Pigs. You Can Do It Too. 200,000 Members Wanted in 1918. Join a Pig Club! Don’t Delay! Join Today…”, ca. 1917 – ca. 1919. Item from the Records of the U.S Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.
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Boys! Raise Pigs To Help Win The War. Girls! 40,000 Boys and Girls are Raising Pigs. You Can Do It Too. 200,000 Members Wanted in 1918. Join a Pig Club! Don’t Delay! Join Today…”, ca. 1917 – ca. 1919.
 
Item from the Records of the U.S Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.

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Do you have a lot of Thanksgiving leftovers?





“Give It Style. Leftovers can Taste Good and Look Good.” 1941 - 1945 


Item from the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947.
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Do you have a lot of Thanksgiving leftovers?

“Give It Style. Leftovers can Taste Good and Look Good.” 1941 - 1945
 
Item from the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947.

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“You are lucky! The ‘War Bread’ that you get would seem like cake to the children of Europe.”Item from the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.
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“You are lucky! The ‘War Bread’ that you get would seem like cake to the children of Europe.”

Item from the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.

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Frugal Friday“Will you help the Women of France? Save Wheat. They are struggling against starvation and trying to feed not only themselves and children: but their husbands and sons who are fighting in the trenches.”Item from the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.
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“Will you help the Women of France? Save Wheat. They are struggling against starvation and trying to feed not only themselves and children: but their husbands and sons who are fighting in the trenches.”

Item from the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.

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Frugal FridayYou won’t let me starve, will you? 
 Item from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1920.
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You won’t let me starve, will you?

 
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“Scuttlebutt Sam” Says - “Nobody likes to see good food go to waste!”ca. 1942 - ca. 1943
Item from Record Group 179: Records of the War Production Board, 1918 - 1947
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“Scuttlebutt Sam” Says - “Nobody likes to see good food go to waste!”ca. 1942 - ca. 1943


Item from Record Group 179: Records of the War Production Board, 1918 - 1947

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In this WWII-era poster, the U.S. government encourages its citizens to conserve food by incorporating leftovers in their cooking. If eating leftovers is truly what distinguishes a good cook than I must be spectacular!
Item from Record Group 44: Records of the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947
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In this WWII-era poster, the U.S. government encourages its citizens to conserve food by incorporating leftovers in their cooking. If eating leftovers is truly what distinguishes a good cook than I must be spectacular!

Item from Record Group 44: Records of the Office of Government Reports, 1932 - 1947

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