ORIGINAL WWI POSTER: "DEFEAT THE KAISER AND HIS U-BOATS" 1917
Washington DC: United States Food Administration, 1917. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL World War I poster, popularly known as "DEFEAT THE KAISER AND HIS U-BOATS". 1917. 14" x 21 1/2". Heavy card stock (no need for linen-backing). Seal of the USFA. Artist signed in the plate as "Steele". The poster depicts a profile of a sinister green-faced Kaiser Wilhelm II in a pickelhaube helmet and fur coat observing a German U-Boat on the sea, with a sinking vessel in the distance. This poster was issued as part of the U. S. Food Administration's campaign to encourage civilians to eat less wheat, sugar and meat, to aid the war effort. Vibrant, fresh colors. This is an ORIGINAL poster; not a copy or reprint. Slightly rubbed, but Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address. Very Good Plus. Item #2420
Price: $165.00