American Meat Institute public service advertisement reminding consumers of the military's priority for meat.
The picture depicts crates of food washing ashore in a warzone, a method purportedly used when harbor facilities were inadequate
John Ford Clymer (1907 - 1989) was an American painter and illustrator known for his work that captured nature and the American West.
Born in Ellensburg, Washington, Clymer first studied art through the Federal School correspondence course. He continued his study in Canada, where he spent eight years illustrating for Canadian magazines.
In 1932, he married his childhood sweetheart, and five years later, in the fall of 1937, John and Doris Clymer moved to Westport, Connecticut, where he established his career as an illustrator for American magazines, including Argosy, The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's Day and Field and Stream.
While in the Marine Corps, he illustrated for Leathernec Magazine and the Marine Corps Gazette. His work in advertising included paintings for White Horse Scotch Whisky, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Chrysler Corporation.
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