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Washington, D.C. Blue and red point stamps are kept in cheese boxes containing paper cups. Mason jars are used for sugar and coffee stamps, which must be surrendered by customers under the point rationing system
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Credit lineWashington, D.C. Blue and red point stamps are kept in cheese boxes containing paper cups. Mason jars are used for sugar and coffee stamps, which must be surrendered by customers under the point ratio. 1943-01-01. Smith, Roger. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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