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WWI Book Plate Herbert Hoover Food Dictator Robert Lansing 1917 Era Portrait
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From the sellerFeatures halftone portraits of Hon. Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, and Herbert C. Hoover, labeled "Food Dictator" — his official title as U.S. Food Administrator before his presidency. Antique double-sided book plate removed from a WWI-era pictorial history, circa 1917–1919.
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