"Two sided, paper mailing poster with 16 folded sections. When unfolded, the front left side is divided into 3 printed sections. The bottom left section has a title and a text block about gummed sheets for ration stamps. The section to the right has text blocks containing mailing information with an address label adhered underneath. In the section above is a large table describing ration points for meat and fish. The front right side has 4 columns of text about ration stamps, with 4 tables below about the ration period and points. The back is divided into 3 sections with tables and text describing ration points for food. There are 3 small tables and a block of text on the left, 2 outlined tables in the center, and 1 large table on the right.\n\nfront, left half, bottom 2 folds from left, address label, printed, black ink : Phillip Baller"@en . . . "The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman."@en . . . "1944 March 30-1944 April 02" . "This poster is part of the rationing program established by the Office of Price Administration in the US during World War II describing the food ration points effective April 2, 1944. The OPA mailed official tables to food retailers before every ration period, who were required to hang it on the walls for public viewing, which outlined the price and ration point value for each food for the upcoming period. To counteract rising food prices, the OPA fixed price ceilings and introduced ration stamps. Ration stamps, in book form, were issued to every man, woman, and child to be used to buy food. Each stamp had a number designating the points it was worth and a letter showing the exact period during which it could be used. The customer would purchase food and hand over the amount of ration points, which the retailer would use to purchase merchandise. Rationing was slowly phased out after the war until November 9, 1946 when President Truman signed an executive order ending all wage and price controls except on rents, sugar, and rice."@en . . "overall: Height: 22.750 inches (57.785 cm) | Width: 32.000 inches (81.28 cm)"@en . . "No restrictions on use"@en . "irn521014" . "No restrictions on access"@en . "US ration point guide poster with tables for April 1944"@en .