Gasoline Rationing Sticker for Automobiles, Series "A," 1941-1945
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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, the most common, allowed the driver 3 or 4 gallons a week.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sticker
Date Made
1941-1945
Subject Date
1941-1945
Creator Notes
Probably issued by the United States Office of Price Administration
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.135.948
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Adhesive
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.125 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
In center of sticker: A
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