Auction sale reference

Charles Edward Chambers (1883-1941). [FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR]. 1917. 30x20 inches, 76x50¾ cm. Rusling Wood Litho., New York.

Sold for $531 at Swann Auction Galleries on Aug 3, 2023.

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Lot description

CHARLES EDWARD CHAMBERS (1883-1941) [FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR]. 1917. 30x20 inches, 76x50 3/4 cm. Rusling Wood Litho., New York. Condition B+: minor restoration at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds; small replaced loss in top right corner; slight offsetting in left margin. Published by the U.S. Food Administration, this poster reminds immigrants of the beauty, promise and joy of arriving in New York Harbor in an appeal for their help saving food to feed the Allies. To reach as broad an immigrant base as possible, this poster appeared in several different languages including English, Yiddish and Hungarian. This is the Italian version. Magnes p. 49, Rawls p. 113, Theofiles p. 94 (var), Borkan p. 60, Gallo p. 92.

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