1918 /ORIGINAL WWI POSTER / "THE PRESIDENT SAYS..." / LINEN BACKED / USFA

Washington DC: United States Food Administration, 1918. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL WWI poster entitled "THE PRESIDENT SAYS...". 1918. Expertly linen backed for preservation and ease of handling. Featuring a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson by artist Adolph Treidler. Signed in the print. The text is from President Wilson's speech of November 11, 1918 before Congress announcing the end of WWI. Under the Armistice agreement, the United States was to provide food to several European countries. The United States Food Administration was established in 1917 with the mission to conserve food for the war effort. 19" x 29 1/2" with a 1 1/2" white border. A Near Fine poster, certainly suitable for framing. Near Fine. Item #2998

Price: $250.00