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War Garden
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Three boys and a woman standing near several signs advertising a war garden. The signs read (from top to bottom): "Every Boy Can Feed a Soldier," "Registered War Garden Under Protection of State Council Defense. Feed Yourself. A War Garden Will Do It. Be a Soldier of the Soil. Exempt No Land," "To destroy the food supply is to give comfort to the enemy. Food Will Win the War," and "War Garden. Protected and Registered. No Loyal American Will Steal or Destroy This Crop."
1918
International Harvester Company
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WHi 82696
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