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Description
This World War II ration book belonged to Harry G. Carter of Surry.
Book Four was issued in later 1943. The book had 8 pages of 384 stamps in blue, red, green and black. The stamps were also lettered (A-Z).
Green stamps were used along with blue stamps for foods such as juice, baby food, and bottled fruit. Red stamps were used for meats and the black stamps were used as “spares” in the event that adjustments were made in the food program.
Each item in a store would have a price and a corresponding coupon value. You had to pay for the rationed food and turn in the coupon points.
About This Item
- Title: War Ration Book Number Four for Harry G. Carter, Surry, ca. 1943
- Creator: United States of America Office of Price Administration
- Creation Date: circa 1943
- Subject Date: circa 1943
- Location: Surry, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 10.795 cm x 13.4937 cm
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Ration books
- Economic aspects of war
- Consumer rationing--Maine--Surry
- Rationing--United States
- Government spending policy
- Coupons
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Surry Historical SocietyPO Box 17, Surry, ME 04684
(207) 667-8054
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