April 24, 1943: WWII Rationing

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April 24, 1943: WWII Rationing

enough points
to buy hamburger
we got ice cream
but only a quart

See also

Take a Closer Look at Ration Books (from The National WWII Museum)
Rationing in WWII (from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries)
Rationing in World War Two in Britain (from the BBC)

Alfred Palmer, Photographer (NARA record: 4407523), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons — An eager school boy gets his first experience in using War Ration Book Two. With many parents engaged in war work, children are being taught the facts of point rationing for helping out in family marketing., ca. 02/1943. Alfred Palmer, Photographer (NARA record: 4407523), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

April 24, 1943

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Yvonne Stephens
January 26, 2017 at 10:08 pm
Beautiful

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