World War II Gasoline Ration Stamps and Mileage Card, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
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 three or four gallons a week. This book of stamps or coupons helped the driver keep track of rationed fuel.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coupon
Date Made
1941-1945
Subject Date
1941-1945
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Issued by the United States Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C.
Location
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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