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Original Number: 56, 1917-02-16

 File — Folder: 20, Item: 98

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Cartoons here depict issues affecting District residents during the first World War, such as fundraising campaigns for government bonds, food shortages, and the return of war heroes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-02-16

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Abstract

Caption: none Description: “D.C.” goes to put sugar in his drink and is alarmed at the small amount left. A sign reads, “Sugar famine threatened in Washington; supply cut off!”

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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