| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV06906 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 76 cm x 51 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Ministry of Food [LONDON] : MINISTRY OF FOOD, [N.D.] (S.L. : JAMES HAWORTH & BROTHER FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1939-45 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Carrots: Keep you healthy and help you to see in a blackout
Description
British Second World War poster produced by the Ministry of Food depicting a mother carrying a basket of carrots, with her small daughter, waiting in a blackout, as a car speeds by. The poster was intended to encourage people to eat certain foodstuffs, such as carrots, at a time of rationing and to encourage good health.
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