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Preparation for point rationing. With an official as their guide, woman shopper and daughter get their first experience in using war ration book two in purchasing processed foods. Harold B. Rowe, director of Office of Price Administration's (OPA) Food Rationing Division, indicates the point values of various canned goods

Teheran, Iran. Women doing their laundry in a Polish evacuee camp operated by the Red Cross

Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Wilkins (Rosa) discussing whether or not they will buy this linoleum for their kitchen floor. They decided it was too light and not wide enough and that they would wait. They came to Durham, North Carolina from their farm near Stem, Granville County, to sell their tobacco at auction and to do some general shopping

Making barbecue at the May Day pageant in Siloam, Greene County, Georgia

A cider and apple stand on the Lee Highway, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Utah farm family in the orchard at peach harvest. Near Springdale, Utah

Farm worker who lives at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm family migratory labor camp. Yakima, Washington. He is attending the WPA (Work Projects Administration) apple packing school at the camp

Distributing surplus commodities, St. Johns, Ariz.

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Preparation for point rationing. With an official as their guide, woman shopper and daughter get their first experience in using war ration book two in purchasing processed foods. Harold B. Rowe, director of Office of Price Administration's (OPA) Food Rationing Division, indicates the point values of various canned goods

Preparation for point rationing. A home economics class of the McKinley High School, Washington, D.C., gets a practical lesson in home canning of fruits and vegetables, looking toward supplementing the limited allowance of canned foods available to holders of war ration book two. Mrs. Elouise Gummer, their teacher, explains the use of pressure cooker for canning

Preparation for point rationing. With official table of point values for processed foods prominently posted, a shopper awaits wrapping of her purchases while clerk removes point stamps from war ration book two

Preparation for point rationing. Never too young to learn, these future homemakers receive first-hand experience in looking for point values as well as prices and information on labels when buying canned and bottled foods with war ration book two

Preparation for point rationing. A shopper and her son carefully weigh posted price and point values in purchasing canned foods under war ration book two

Preparation for point rationing. With official table of point values for processed foods prominently posted, a shopper awaits wrapping of her purchases while clerk removes point stamps from war ration book two

Preparation for point rationing. Miss Elizabeth Law, who teaches an adult homemaking class at Mckinley High School, Washington, D.C., explains the use of war ration book two to a group of homemakers at the school. The relationship of balanced diets to point-rationed foods is taught to adult classes open to all D.C. homemakers

Preparation for point rationing. While a shopper and her children look on, the clerk tears point stamps from war ration book two to cover processed foods being purchased

Preparation for point rationing. A shopper and her son carefully weigh posted price and point values in purchasing canned foods under war ration book two

Preparation for point rationing. With an official as their guide, woman shopper and daughter get their first experience in using war ration book two in purchasing processed foods. Harold B. Rowe, director of Office of Price Administration's (OPA) Food Rationing Division, indicates the point values of various canned goods

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Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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district of columbia washington dc safety film negatives preparation point guide woman shopper woman shopper daughter experience first experience war ration war ration book two foods harold harold b rowe director office price administration price administration opa food division values point values goods 1940 s women 1940 s 40 s united states history library of congress
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01/01/1943
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
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district of columbia washington dc safety film negatives preparation point guide woman shopper woman shopper daughter experience first experience war ration war ration book two foods harold harold b rowe director office price administration price administration opa food division values point values goods 1940 s women 1940 s 40 s united states history library of congress