Rationing means a fair share for all of us, 1943

Collection Name:

Broadside Collection - World War II

Title:

Rationing means a fair share for all of us, 1943

Creator:

United States. Government Printing Office
United States. Office of Price Administration

Creator Role:

Publisher

Accession / Call Number:

S 1995.535.07

Object ID:

S 1995.535.07

Date:

1943

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 poster ; 28 x 22 inches

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

World War II poster from the Office of Price Administration in Washington, DC, dated 1943. Printed by the United States Government Printing Office, the poster depicts two scenarios of two women trying to purchase products. The first is without rationing where one woman purchases all available products and the other is left empty handed. The second is with rationing and shows the store with filled shelves and each woman receiving one can. The poster states, "Rationing means / a fair share for all of us."

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 , World War, 1939-1945--Food supply , World War, 1939-1945--Posters , War posters , Rationing , Women , Men

Locations:

Washington, DC

Organizations:

United States. Government Printing Office
United States. Office of Price Administration

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item