World War II Gasoline Ration Stamps and Mileage Card, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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The amount of gasoline you received during World War II depended on whether your job was essential to the war effort. Drivers received a windshield sticker and ration coupons for gasoline. An "A" sticker allowed the driver 3 or 4 gallons a week. This book of stamps or coupons help the driver keep track of rationed fuel.
The amount of gasoline you received during World War II depended on whether your job was essential to the war effort. Drivers received a windshield sticker and ration coupons for gasoline. An "A" sticker allowed the driver 3 or 4 gallons a week. This book of stamps or coupons help the driver keep track of rationed fuel.
Artifact
Coupon
Date Made
1941-1945
Subject Date
1941-1945
Creators
United States. Office of Price Administration
Place of Creation
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Creator Notes
Issued by the United States Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
00.1712.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Walter E. Simmons, Sr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
At top of name: A / BASIC MILEAGE RATION/ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION / [handwritten:] Walter E. Simmons / 1232 Whittier / Grosse Pointe 30 Mich / 1941 Chrysler
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