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Depicts effects of gas rationing on consumers in Philadelphia, New York, England, and other locations during the war years. Includes images of automobiles in line at service stations as well as ration stickers and empty stations. Also depicts picketing at a New York station that is not complying w...
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1940-1945
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Depicts effects of gas rationing on consumers in Philadelphia, New York, England, and other locations during the war years. Includes images of automobiles in line at service stations as well as ration stickers and empty stations. Also depicts picketing at a New York station that is not complying with the voluntary curfew. Philadelphia gas rationing images highlight ration card inspections, queues waiting for cards and filling out applications, and the enforcement of the ban on pleasure driving. Shows inspectors at the entrance to the Delaware River Bridge, in Fairmount Park, and in parking areas near amusements. Contains extensive documentation of sugar rationing in Philadelphia, showing stamps and stamp books, certificates, war ration books, and registration. Depicts queues waiting to register, some showing black communities. Also illustrates sugar packaged in brown wrappers. Portrays crowds of shoppers inside shoe stores before the end of the coupon deadline. In addition the rationing of ice cream, meat, and kerosene is shown. Includes view of the Philadelphia Board of the Office of Price Administration performing office work and training volunteers. Oversize also includes images relating to oil rations on homes, shows lines for coffee and butter, and depicts the last minute push for gas before the deadline. These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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207 photoprints : silver gelatin; 6 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller |