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Throng of women charge on New York city hall to demand bread

Throng of women charge on New York city hall to demand bread

Crowd of women, led by Mrs. Ida Harris, president of the Woman's Vigilance League, at the city hall to protest the soaring cost of food. (Source: Independent, 12 March 1917; International Socialist Review, Apri... More

Grocery store window in Bath, Maine. Food prices do not seem to have gone up as yet but are expected to

Grocery store window in Bath, Maine. Food prices do not seem to have g...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Grocery store window in Bath, Maine. Food prices do not seem to have gone up as yet but are expected to

Grocery store window in Bath, Maine. Food prices do not seem to have g...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The other side / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

The other side / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a large group of happy animals gathered around a sign that states "Meeting to thank the Meat Trust for raising prices". There is a bull standing on a platform, addressing the gathering. Capt... More

The modern horn of plenty / J.S. Pughe.

The modern horn of plenty / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a large cornucopia labeled "Cold Storage Warehouse" where farm produce is being stored, creating an artificial shortage, in an effort to drive up the price of food in the marketplace. A group... More

A black and white photo of three men in a kitchen. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of three men in a kitchen. Office of War Infor...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Bantam, Connecticut. Much of the food that is served in Bantam homes is bought at the local First National Store, part of New England's leading food chain. Manager Charley Dempsey, who admits that he sometimes takes off his hat when sleeping, hopes soon to get a larger store with a full line of meats, but is worried about the difficulty in getting meat cases. He's very pleased about the increase in his business, which has meant larger weekly checks for him, and has increased his staff from one boy part-time two years ago to three full-time and one part-time now. He looks for an even greater volume when the second forty units of the new housing project are completed. Charley, who was in the Army during the last war, and all his employees are natives of Bantam. The main difference rising food prices have meant to Bantam housewives, says Dempsey, is that whereas they used to order without bothering to ask the price, they now ask the price, then say what they want

Bantam, Connecticut. Much of the food that is served in Bantam homes i...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Giles S. Thomas to Thomas Family, October 6-8, 1878
Milk up, bread up, meat up -- we're fed up!

Milk up, bread up, meat up -- we're fed up!

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph of food advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Giles S. Thomas to Thomas Family, October 6-8, 1878
What? wheat? - Drawing. Public domain image.

What? wheat? - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Letter from Mattie V. Oblinger to Thomas Family, September 10, 1876
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Giles S. Thomas to Thomas Family, October 6-8, 1878
Letter from Giles S. Thomas to Thomas Family, October 6-8, 1878
Our forefathers fought for a principle - there is no fight in us / Ehrhart.

Our forefathers fought for a principle - there is no fight in us / Ehr...

Illustration shows two scenes, at top left is "The Spirit of '76" showing a family about to sit down to tea, as boxes of tea are visible, through a window in the back of the room, floating in Boston Harbor. The... More

Letter from Mattie V. Oblinger to Thomas Family, September 10, 1876
Letter from Mattie V. Oblinger to Thomas Family, September 10, 1876
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Giles S. Thomas to Thomas Family, October 6-8, 1878
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Letter from Mattie V. Oblinger to Thomas Family, September 10, 1876
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894
Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, January 22, 1894