On cost of living items, the retailer must show his ceiling prices. Government price controls, taking effect May 18 for retail sales, requires a storekeeper to display his ceiling prices on cost of living items. One way for the retailer is to stamp the ceiling right on the price tag itself

Actual size of negative is B (approximately 5 x 7 inches).
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
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Film copy on SIS roll 36, frame 201.