1 funt tserkovnogo serebra - 25 pudov khleba - 5 chelovek golodnykh spaseny I prokormleny do avgusta [One Pound of Church Silver = 25 Puds of Bread = 5 People Saved and Fed Until August]. A poster attributed to Dmitry Moor (Dmitry Orlov, 1893-1946). Printed at MOSKUST Lithography Works, R.V.Ts. registration no. 1158, Moscow, 1922, 32 x 62 cm.

This poster was produced in support of the February 1922 decree that required churches to surrender their gold, silver, and other valuables. The decision was described as an extraordinary measure undertaken to fund the famine relief efforts. The attribution to Moor is by the consignor, with references to source literature unavailable to the describer.

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