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30 x 20 vintage British propaganda poster is titled
"Feeding 45 Millions – Transport". It was created during the Second World War to emphasize the critical role of the transport industry in maintaining the food supply for the British home front.
Poster Details
Artist: Frank Henry Mason.
Date: Circa 1941.
Purpose: The poster aimed to boost morale and highlight the essential, dangerous work of the transport workers who maintained supply chains in difficult conditions, such as the snowy landscape depicted.
Publisher: It was printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office (HM Stationery Office).
Context: During the war, the Battle of the Atlantic posed a significant threat to British shipping, making secure and efficient internal transport vital for distributing imported food and supplies to the population of approximately 45 million people. |
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