On the home front during World War II, New Yorkers received a regular diet of good and bad news through screaming headlines on the front pages of the city’s tabloids. Illustrator and satirist Rick Meyerowitz’s father, Hy, kept dozens of these front pages. Rick has collected, framed and organized them to tell the tale of Nazi and Axis victories, missteps and ultimate defeat. The type on these pages, known as “woods,” dating back to old 19th century wood types, are the stuff of
Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Anon. artist, 1945.
Since farmers could not grow enough food forHave you ever asked your parents, “What’s for dinner?” I know I have. During World War II, making a healthy, delicious meal was difficult. A lot of the food grown by the United States was needed to feed soldiers fighting overseas. Not much was left for the people at home. So what did the people on the home front do? The answer was simple and something we can still do today. Grow your own food! Victory gardens, were an easy solution.
Check out this series of pictures of Canadian war posters from World War II and get an insight on the time period.
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Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Welcome to the 2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge. The 2019 Challenge was very successful and can be found here.
D 7560. A housewife puts a pair of old Wellington boots and a rubber hot water bottle out for salvage. Also on the pile to be collected by the salvage van are tins paper and glass
For this week’s post, we continue on our walk around the Stone Gallery of St. Paul’s Cathedral, 376 steps and 53 meters from the cathedral floor. We have covered the south and east views and this week it is the turn of the north and south and the first photo is looking roughly due north: […]
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A young 'Sergeant Major' inspects some of the Dulwich College Preparatory schoolboys who have been evacuated to Kent at the start of WW II. The 'soldiers' carry wooden guns and wear short trousers !
Q 27815. Two disabled soldiers at No. 4 London General Hospital. Note the 'Hospital Blue' uniform worn by the soldiers.
~ British Home Front poster, c. 1914-1918 via Imperial War Museum
On the home front during World War II, New Yorkers received a regular diet of good and bad news through screaming headlines on the front pages of the city’s tabloids. Illustrator and satirist Rick Meyerowitz’s father, Hy, kept dozens of these front pages. Rick has collected, framed and organized them to tell the tale of Nazi and Axis victories, missteps and ultimate defeat. The type on these pages, known as “woods,” dating back to old 19th century wood types, are the stuff of
It all started with one photograph that caught my interest, and then through the course of today, I think I've easily gone through about 10,000 photographs, searching through various archives for another glimpse into how soldiers made a home for themselves on the front line. Above: A French WWI dug
The RCAF created a special squadron that flew wartime mail back and forth between the home front and the men and women overseas.
Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
As the U.S. sent troops to the front lines, artists were recruited to encourage those at home to do their part.
How Britain evacuated its children during the Second World War.
Women On The Home Front 1939 - 1945, Women in the Voluntary Services: Members of the Womens Institute selling home produce on stalls at Malton, Yorkshire, England. Photograph shows Lady Worsley...
Remarkable recipes show how resourceful World War II cooks improvised with basic rations and food they could grow themselves to create 'mock' versions...
Q 30036. Munitions workers paint shells in the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell Nottinghamshire during the First World War.
HU 36171. A newspaper seller carrying a placard announcing that Britain had declared war on Germany.
On the home front during World War II, New Yorkers received a regular diet of good and bad news through screaming headlines on the front pages of the city’s tabloids. Illustrator and satirist Rick Meyerowitz’s father, Hy, kept dozens of these front pages. Rick has collected, framed and organized them to tell the tale of Nazi and Axis victories, missteps and ultimate defeat. The type on these pages, known as “woods,” dating back to old 19th century wood types, are the stuff of
Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Part 8 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
