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Fattening steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: 1924-04
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949.
Description: Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
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Consumer rationing in World War Two
Date: 1979
Creator: Massmann, Robert E.
Description: An overview of rationing, ration points, ration books, and ration coupons as instituted in the United States during World War II. Includes examples of ration points and stamps.
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Rationing means a fair share for all of us.
Date: 1943
Creator: Roese, Herbert.
Description: Cartoon scenes at a butcher shop with and without rationing. In the "without rationing" scene, an older woman leaves the butcher shop with many packages, while a second woman buys only one meat chop. In the "with rationing" scene, each woman leaves the shop with ration book in hand, smiling and carrying the same amount of meat.
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Do with less, so they'll have enough! : rationing gives you your fair share.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
Description: Color poster of a soldier smiling and holding a large metal cup. The soldier wears a helmet and an olive-colored shirt.
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Keep the home front pledge : pay no more than ceiling prices, pay your points in full.
Date: 1944
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Description: Color poster promoting compliance with food conservation and price control programs. A young blond woman in an apron raises her hand to take a pledge. By her shoulder is a small inset box featuring a graphic image of a hand carrying a food basket, with the slogan, "Food Fights for Freedom". Additional captions contained in this inset are "Produce and Conserve" and "Share and Play Square".
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Stamp out black markets --with your ration stamps : pay no more than legal prices.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Description: A giant thumb presses down on a ration stamp squashing a man. The man is depicted in green and is scowling.
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Sugar-beet culture in the intermountain area with curly top resistant varieties.
Date: 1942-05
Creator: Tolman, Bion.
Description: Describes types of sugar beets, procedures for growing them, and possible threats to them.
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"Of course I can! : I'm patriotic as can be-- and ration points won't worry me!"
Date: 1944
Creator: Williams, Dick.
Description: A dark-haired woman with a wide-eyed expression holds three large glass jars of vegetables in her arms. Three more jars can be seen at the lower area of the picture. The woman wears a ruffled apron.
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Plant a victory garden : our food is fighting : a garden will make your rations go further.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
Description: Illustration of three people in a vegetable garden. The man and woman are working with garden tools. In the foreground is a young boy looking into a basket of vegetables. He wears a military hat.
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We'll take care of the Rising Sun : you take care of rising prices ....
Date: [1944]
Creator: United States. Office of Economic Stabilization.
Description: A G.I., with leaves on his helmet and gun strapped to his back, gives a "thumbs-up." A beach and palm trees are in the background.
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