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1942 - Rationing

Rationing sets limits on how much sugar, meat, and other everyday goods Americans are allowed to buy during times of war.

  • World War II Rationing Board, Colored Section [1]. Left to right, front row: Arthur E. Grier, R.P. Wilson, Dr. Nathaniel S. Tross, Adelaide Hunt, and Henry Houston. Second row: Thad L. Tate, Clarence Moreland, and Jesse Bowser. Back row: Fred Alexander, Dr. Thomas Watkins, and Clinton L. Blake. c.1942. Photo of World War II Rationing Board Colored Section.
  • A ration book with coupons [2] from WWII.
Event Date: 
1942
Sub-Title: 
World War II Rationing Board, Colored Section
Event Type: 
World War II 1941-1945
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [3]
Main Image: 
World War II Rationing Board, Colored Section
Rationing Book
Node Order: 
20
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [4]
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Event Date Field: 
Thursday, December 21, 2017
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