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War Gardener's Ultimate Objective political cartoon, 1918

In the cartoon, a man is digging with a shovel. There is an image of the tombstone of Wilhelm II in the background. The title of the cartoon implies that the goal of the War Garden is to defeat Wilhelm II, the German Emperor and King of Prussia.
       
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Main Author: Charles Henry Sykes, 1882 - 1942 (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection (#3133)
Date:1918-03-23
Alternate Date:March 23, 1918
Dimensions:19 x 25.5 cm
Extent:1 loose page
Box Number:Box 2
Folder Number:Folder 12
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Public Ledger Co.
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Political cartoons
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12262
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title War Gardener's Ultimate Objective political cartoon, 1918
spellingShingle War Gardener's Ultimate Objective political cartoon, 1918
Charles Henry Sykes, 1882 - 1942
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publisher Public Ledger Co.
genre Political cartoons
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extent_txt_mv 1 loose page
dimensions_txt_mv 19 x 25.5 cm
description In the cartoon, a man is digging with a shovel. There is an image of the tombstone of Wilhelm II in the background. The title of the cartoon implies that the goal of the War Garden is to defeat Wilhelm II, the German Emperor and King of Prussia.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> In 1917 the US National War Garden Commission was formed.&nbsp; It encouraged Americans to help relieve the strain on the public food supply by growing and canning vegetables and fruits. War Gardens later became known as Victory Gardens.&nbsp; A similar program was implemented during World War II.
language English
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collection Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection
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url https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12262
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