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Stop. Save prune pits, plum pits, cherry pits, date seeds ... The carbon produced from these materials when placed in respirators will save soldier'slives by absorbing German poison ... Deliver to points designated by the American Red Cross. Do your bit - save the pit.
Collection StructurePoster collection > Stop. Save prune pits, plum pits, cherry pits, date seeds ... The carbon produced from these materials when placed in respirators will save soldier'slives by absorbing German poison ... Deliver to points designated by the American Red Cross. Do your bit - save the pit.
Item Title Stop. Save prune pits, plum pits, cherry pits, date seeds ... The carbon produced from these materials when placed in respirators will save soldier'slives by absorbing German poison ... Deliver to points designated by the American Red Cross. Do your bit - save the pit.
Collection TitlePoster collection
Issuing Body United States. Army. Chemical Warfare Service. Gas Defense Division
Date Created1918?
Description

Housewife scraping plate and being admonished by the text to save materials that could be better used in the war effort.

Theme(s)
World War I
Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Country of OriginUnited States
DimensionsOverall: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium political posters
Color
black and white
Hoover IDPoster US 59
Record NumberXX343.29877
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
RightsNo known restrictions.

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