Title

U.S. Food Administration, between 1917 and 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

Caption

U.S. Food Administration, between 1917 and 1919. Group portrait of women in uniform. The United States Food Administration (1917-1920) was an independent Federal agency that controlled the production, distribution and conservation of food in the U.S. during World War I. It was established to prevent monopolies and hoarding, and to maintain government control of food.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22B07_003

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

238,6Mb (5,2Mb) / 34,1in x 27,2in / 10237 x 8148 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait food female women woman people work employment worker country cafe uniform photography restaurant dress uniforms war location collection century employees employee staff canteen first world war wartime concept negative catering APPAREL B&W United States of America Group Portrait World War I WWI black & white black and white B W World War One 1910s 20th century café federal agency workers American America USA 1st World War Home Front women at work WW1 working photograph portrait united states Harris container George W. Heritage Art glass negative Martha clothing & dress fashion & clothing still image Glass negatives. gmgpc Harris & Ewing collection Harris & Ewing Ewing Harris & Harris & Ewing Inc Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio Harris & Ewing Inc. Martha Ewing Ewing Martha Ewing Newcombe Newcombe Martha Kuntze Kuntze George W. Harris United States Food Administration