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ration book

Catalog Number
2017.71.7
Title
United States of America Office of Price Administration War Ration Book Four
Date of Origin
ca. 1943
Manufacturer
US government
Artist/Author
none
Materials
paper
Dimensions
5.7 X 0.1 in.
Description
United States of America Office of Price Administration War Ration Book Four. Tan cover with black lettering. Several pages of stamps inside. Some of the stamps have the wword "spare" written across the center, with different numbers at left. Some stamps show the hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty. Others show a piece of grain. On the back of the book, there is a bald eagle at the top. Below this are the words "Never Buy Rationed Goods Without Ration Stamps.".
History
This ration book was issued to Ann M. Kleis of 30 Graves Places, Holland, MI.
Gift of
Hoeksema, Ann Marie