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Object Name
Ration Book
Title
World War II Ration Book Four of Mary Stephenson Stanley
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
Country
United States of America
Locale
Washington, D.C.
Period
World War II
Dates
Date on Object
,
1942-1943
Subject
text
wheat
Torch
Heraldic Eagle, American
Description
This paper booklet was issued in late 1943 by Auriel Oram to Mary Stanley. It has eight pages consisting of 384 rations stamps in blue, red, green and black. These were used to purchase juice, baby food, bottled fruit, and meats during World War II.
Found
Collection
,
Auriel Oram Sandstead
Used
Mary Stanley
,
Weld County (Colo.)
,
New Raymer, Colorado
Inscription
Printed on the front cover in black and red ink: 4 / 245|186Y / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION / WAR RATION BOOK FOUR / Issued to / MARY STANLEY / NORTH ROUTE / NEW RAYMER, COLORADO / READ BEFORE SIGNING / ... / Void if Altered / Mary Stanley / by Auriel Oram
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Printed on the back cover in black ink: NEVER BUY RATIONED GOODS / WITHOUT RATION STAMPS / NEVER PAY MORE THAN THE LEGAL PRICE / United States Office of Price Adminstration / IMPORTANT: When you have used your ration, salvage the TIN CANS and / WASTE FATS. They are needed to make munitions for our / fighting men. Cooperate with your local Salvage Committee. / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFCE : 1943
Object ID
2010.78.120.4
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