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First World War broadsides promoting killing of California ground squirrels.
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Title:

First World War broadsides promoting killing of California ground squirrels

Creator/Contributor:

California, State Commission of Horticulture., Rodent Control Division., creator

Abstract:

First World War illustrated broadsides (posters, chiefly text) from 1918, promoting killing of California ground squirrels (including California governor William Stephens' proclamation of Squirrel Week, and commentary by U.S. Food Administration chief Herbert Hoover and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture D.F. Houston) in order to prevent the loss of food crops considered vital to the U.S. war effort. Squirrels are depicted as enemy combatants, wearing helmets, iron crosses and other attire of the German military.

Date:

1918 (issued)

Contents:

Mr. Farmer, join the the great spring drive -- Death to the squirrel, the spring drive is on -- It is here! Hoover wires: "Campaign has my hearty approval ..."

Subject:

n-us-ca
Agricultural pests -- California -- Posters
Pests -- Control -- California -- Posters
War posters, American
World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply -- California -- Posters
World War, 1914-1918 -- California -- Posters
California ground squirrel -- Caricatures and cartoons
Ennemis des cultures -- Californie -- Affiches
Animaux et plantes nuisibles -- Lutte contre -- Californie -- Affiches
Affiches de guerre américaines
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Alimentation -- Californie -- Affiches
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Californie -- Affiches
Spermophile de Californie -- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques
Agricultural pests
California ground squirrel
Food supply
Pests -- Control
War posters, American
California
California. -- State Commission of Horticulture. -- Rodent Control Division -- Posters

Note:

Artist's signature illegible.
Title devised by cataloger.
Purchase; From Michael Maslan ; 2013.
Item description available in library.
Preferred citation: First World War broadsides promoting killing of California ground squirrels, BANC PIC 2014.002, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
Caricatures and cartoons.
Posters.
Posters.
Broadsides-20th century.

Physical Description:

print
1 folder (3 posters) : color ; 82 x 44 cm or smaller.

Language:

English

Origin:

California