Point-value Rationing

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20055635

Description

Mrs. E. C. Jackson is looking at canned goods on a shelf at a grocery store. She is holding a bottle and her purse in her hands. She is wearing a dark, long coat with a skirt and a blouse underneath. The cans of peas cost 15 cents each and require 13 ration points. A sign on the shelf reads, "Ration Item Not For Sale This Week." A sign above the shelf, separating two sides of store aisle No. 2, designate the side with the peas as the "Canned Vegetables" section, and on the other side is the "Canned Fruits" section.

Archival Date

1943-02-26

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1708

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Jackson, E. C. (Mrs.); Coats; Grocery stores; Food; Food rationing; Canned Goods; Consumer rationing; Peas; Signs (Notices)