Form titled "Report on War Gardens." The report includes a space for the garden's name and location, which on this particular report is left blank. The report also includes a table with rows for recording information pertaining to specific crops...
Coon hunting--Maryland; African Americans in art; Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper--Illustrations; Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880; Women hunters--Maryland
Photograph of an illustration that appeared on page 204 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (1855-1922) of May 17, 1884, showing ladies on a coon hunt in Maryland. Frank Leslie (1821-1880) (real name, Henry Carter) shortened the time it took to...
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893; Broadsides; Confederate States of America; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904; Fort McHenry (Baltimore, Md.); Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); Merryman, John, 1824-1881; ;
Document containing the broadside entitled "John Merryman" sung to the Dan Emmett tune "Old Dan Tucker." This broadside tells the story of John Merryman, a Marylander who during the Civil War was arrested and imprisoned without trial at Fort...
Contests in art; Food conservation--France; School children--France--Art; War posters, French; World War, 1914-1918--Food supply--France; World War, 1914-1918--Posters--France;
Color poster by 14-year-old Louisette Jaeger, Ecole Communale (Municipal School) de la rue Camou[, Paris], that shows several carrots and potatoes and a head of cabbage, with the words "Cultivons notre potager" ("Cultivate our garden[s]")...
Food conservation--Great Britain; Great Britain. His Majesty's Stationery Office; Great Britain. Ministry of Food; War posters, British; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--Great Britain;
Color poster encouraging people to "choose for victory" by trying a "victory dish" from a "V" menu and remembering to "go easy on bread." As explained below the menu, "'V' on the menu means VICTORY DISH -- a special dish made at the suggestion of...
Advertisement for the Food Stamp Plan dating from 1941. The advertisement explains that the Food Stamp Plan, operated by the United States Dept. of Agriculture in conjunction with local agencies and businesses, distributes surplus farm and food...
