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Spring 2025
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Victory gardens were a part of Humboldt County’s war effort for both World War I and World War II. To encourage folks to grow their own food, which would help lessen the strain on the food supply for the troops, the World War II War Food Administration created a series of posters promoting Victory Gardens.
This poster was created by artist Hubert Morley and was published by the U. S. Government Printing Office in 1945. Morley was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1888 and died in 1951. He had a varied career before becoming a commercial artist and, during WWII, created several posters for the war effort.
This poster is a part of the WWII collection housed in the Gross-Wells-Barnum house. Original Size: 27 inches by 19 inches.
