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U.N. Campaign Against Nuclearization

Attempts at de-nuclearization constitute the UN’s longest (and arguably, most unsuccessful) project. The United Nation's very first resolution in 1946…

Made by Iowa Art Program, WP.A., Public Interest: Des Moines Public Forum Notice, Library of Congress, Circa 1936-40

Poster for the 8th year of Des Moines public forum featuring Harry Overstreet, famous American philosopher, to discuss a personal philosophy for the…

Tags: Des Moines, Philosophy, Public Interest

Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services., Plant a Victory Garden, Our Food is Fighting - Managing the Food Supply during World War II, Living History Farm, 1941-1945

"During World War II, the government had to ration certain foods (e.g., sugar, cheese, eggs, and coffee). In light of labor and transportation…

Tags: Eating, Victory Gardens, World War II

American Red Cross, USDA, Pattern for Daily Food Choices - Dietary Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, 1984

This colorful food wheel was issued by the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It illustrates the recommended servings…

Tags: Dietary Guide, Eating, Red Cross, USDA

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Magnet Safety Poster, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Undated

This safety poster was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, under the Neighborhood Safety Network project. It warns parents about…

Tags: Consumer Product Safety Act, Magnet Safety Poster, Magnets, Safety

Lipton, Lipton's Coffee Label, National Archives, 1906

"After the Pure Food and Drugs Act passed in 1906, labels began to cater to sensitive consumers. This coffee label promises “absolutely pure coffee…

Tags: Coffee Label, Eating, FDA, Safety

Federal Art Project, Keep your Fire Escapes Clear - New York City Residents Advisory, Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937

Poster for the Tenement House Department of the City of New York advising that tenement house residents keep their fire escapes free of obstructions.

Tags: Fire, Fire Escape, New York, NYC, Tenements

United States Department of Agriculture, Hassle-Free Food Guide - U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, 1979-1984

"The Hassle-Free Food Guide was used from 1979-1984. Not only does it outline the ""Basic Four"" ( Vegetables and Fruit, Bread and Cereal, Milk and…

Tags: Basic Four, Dietary Guide, Hassle-Free Food Guide, USDA

Thayer & Co's. Lith Boston., Get Off The Track! A Song For Emancipation, Sung By The Hutchinsons, Library of Congress, 1844

This music cover, published in 1844, is an advertisement for the abolitionist song, "Get Off the Track!" Composed by Jesse Hutchinson, Jr., it was…

Tags: Abolitionist, Emancipation, Hutchinsons, Slavery

Caroline Hunt, Food for Young Children, National Archives and Records Administration, 1916

A page from the Food for Young Children guide (Farmers' Bulletin 717). The photo illustrates a "sensible supper for a child" which covers nearly all…

Tags: Caroline Hunt, Dietary Guide, Food for Young Children, USDA