Wartime Cost of School Lunches

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20055349

Description

Virginia White (left) and Nancy Pearsall, two students at Arlington Heights High School, are shown eating lunch in the school cafeteria. They are sitting at a table. Miss White is holding a beverage while Miss Pearsall has a food tray in front of her. The tray contains two plates of food and a beverage. Miss White is wearing a coat and a blouse and Miss Pearsall is wearing a short-sleeve dress and a beaded necklace. Their school lunches are subject to an increase in price due to wartime costs. Drinks will increase from five cents to six cents. The entree will increase from 17 cents to 20 cents. The sides will increase from five cents to eight cents.

Archival Date

1943-03-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1716

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Students; Cafeterias; School meals; Eating & drinking; White, Virginia; Pearsall, Nancy; Dresses; Coats