For Gunpoweder Save Waste Fat World War II Advertising Poster
| Genre: | World War II |
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| Artist: | Anonymous Artists |
| Year Printed: | c. 1943 |
| Size: | 30 x 40 |
| Country of Poster: | Unknown |
| Restoration Detail: | Unrestored |
| Grade: | Very Fine |
| Additional Information: | Original poster: For Gunpowder SAVEWASTE FATS Rush them to your meat dealer. Color illustration of a cannon being loaded for firing, with the caption, "Save waste fats for gunpowder." World War, 1939-1945--United States Recycling (Waste, etc.) Fat--Recycling Gunpowder. Housewives and butchers all over the country were mobilized to collect cooking fats for conversion to explosive ingredients. One pound of waste fat equaled 1/10 of a pound of glycerine. 1/10 pound of glycerine equaled 1/5 of a pound of nitroglycerine. 1/5 of a pound of nitroglycerine equaled 1/3 pound of gunpowder. 1/5 of a pound of nitroglycerine equaled ½ pound of dynamite. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is professional acid-free conservation mounted and in good condition. |
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