Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G)

Dates Covered: 1917 -- 1920

Institutional Donor: United States. Food Administration

Holding Institution: United States. National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD

Archive: United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records

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Photograph of a woman feeding seaweed jelly to a child

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 2, Folder 4-G-18 Great Britain - Food Production), Underwood & Underwood , 3 page(s)

Photograph with caption: Seaweed jelly advocated to offset food shortage.

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Photograph of a Woman Painting a Model of a Snake

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 4, Folder 4-G-30 United States - Baking With Substitutes), Press Illustrating Service , 3 page(s)

Photograph of a young woman painting a model of a snake to be displayed in a museum. Includes a typewritten description titled "What Shall We Eat?" that discusses the potential of using snakes for food.

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Photograph of a woman with a table of vegetables and canned foods

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 4, Folder 4-G-31 U.S. - Food Preservation & Conservation) , 2 page(s)

Photograph of a woman with a table of vegetables and canned foods

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Photograph of a young Belgian refugee holding a loaf of bread

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 2, Folder 4-G-17 Belgium - misc.), Underwood & Underwood , 3 page(s)

Photograph with caption: A happy little Belgian refugee.

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Photograph of an army cook preparing vegetables

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 2, Folder 4-G-21 Great Britain - Troops - Food), British Pictorial Service , 2 page(s)

Photograph with caption: Great British advance in the West.

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Photograph of an assistant preparing food in a communal kitchen

Photograph with caption: A London communal kitchen. The assistant cooks and works in the scullery.

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Photograph of an Empty Bakery Display Case

in Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917-1920 (RG4). Records of Headquarters 1917-20 (RG4.2). Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917-1919 (RG4-G), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Box 1, Folder 4-G-1 Food Admin. Uniforms) (1918) , 2 page(s)

Photograph of an empty bakery display case with a sign stating that the pastry department will be closed on Friday and Saturday due to violating food restrictions.

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