Tire Rationing

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20053376

Description

N. T. Mazza, right, and J. P. Laneri, manager and assistant manager respectively for Fort Worth Macaroni Company wholesal food distributors, shown with a new tire, the first new tire sold in Fort Worth, Texas since dealers' stocks were frozen by an Office of Price Administration order on December 10. The sale used the first purchased certificated issued by the Tarrant County tire rationing board. Mr. Mazza and Mr. Laneri are both wearing jackets, ties, glasses, and hats and are kneeling in font of a large truck holding the tire in front of themselves. Published in the Fort WorthStar-Telegram morning edition, January 7 1942.

Archival Date

1942-01-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1490

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Mazza, N. T.; Laneri, J. P.; Fort Worth Macaroni Company; Tires; Tarrant County Tire Rationing Board; Office of Price Administration; Economic aspects of war; Consumer rationing