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Canning History: When Propaganda Encouraged Patriotic Preserves

During World War II, the government used posters to encourage Americans to grow and preserve their own foods as a way to aid the war effort. Produced by the Office of War Information in 1943. (Northwestern University Libraries)
During World War II, the government used posters to encourage Americans to grow and preserve their own foods as a way to aid the war effort. Produced by the Office of War Information in 1943. (Northwestern University Libraries)

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