[Card with message for ration book holders]

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Document containing a message to ration book holders, with explanation about the legal prices of food items. Contains a "simple pledge-- I will accept no rationed foods without giving ration stamps. I will never pay more than legal prices."

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2 p. ; 13 x 9 cm.

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  • Main Title: [Card with message for ration book holders]
  • Added Title: A Message to Every Ration Book Holder

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Document containing a message to ration book holders, with explanation about the legal prices of food items. Contains a "simple pledge-- I will accept no rationed foods without giving ration stamps. I will never pay more than legal prices."

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2 p. ; 13 x 9 cm.

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MSS0282.073 Rita Lehde Photo Collection

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Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection

These photographs depict Mexican American families, individuals, business and work experiences, festivals and community events, daily life and individual achievements within the scope of Texas history.

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[Card with message for ration book holders], text, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221902/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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