Florida Memory • World War II-era Basic Mileage Gasoline Ration Stamps

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World War II-era Basic Mileage Gasoline Ration Stamps

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M87-16

Description

Ration stamps issued by the federal Office of Price Administration during World War II to regulate the civilian consumption of gasoline. The stamps were issued by rationing boards comprised of local citizen volunteers. This particular set of stamps belonged to A.S. Lawton of Arlington, Florida near Jacksonville.

Date

1942 (circa)

Creator

United States Office of Price Administration

Publisher

U.S. Government Printing Office

Format

Ration Coupons

Title

World War II-era Basic Mileage Gasoline Ration Stamps

Subject

Rationing--United States

World War, 1939-1945--United States

Description

Creator

United States Office of Price Administration

Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection M87-16

Publisher

U.S. Government Printing Office

Date

1942 (circa)

Format

ration coupons

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

m87-16_b001_f02_01

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Arlington (Fla.)

Duval County (Fla.)

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ca. 1942

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Business And Industry

Subject - Corporate

United States Office of Price Administration

Subject - Person

Lawton, A. S.

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United States Office of Price Administration. World War II-era Basic Mileage Gasoline Ration Stamps. 1942 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/333818>, accessed 27 December 2024.

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United States Office of Price Administration. World War II-era Basic Mileage Gasoline Ration Stamps. 1942 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/333818>

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