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Photograph of Bicycle Boat Promoting Food Conservation in Calexico, California.

  • 1918

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During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration under Herbert Hoover urged Americans to conserve food. This photograph recorded one patriotic boy’s efforts to get out the message.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 595357

Full Citation: Photograph of Bicycle Boat Promoting Food Conservation in Calexico, California.; 1918; Records of the U.S. Food Administration, Record Group 4. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-bicycle-boat-promoting-food-conservation-in-calexico-california/, February 18, 2026]

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