Name/Title
Ration Books and tokens of the Forster family of Webster Street, 1941-1945Entry/Object ID
2002.111.1Description
ACC. NO. 02.111.1 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
SUBJECT CATEGORY: WW-II
DATE OR PERIOD: 1941-45
OBJECTS: RATION BOOKS
DESCRIPTION:
COVERLET, WITH CAPTION, "RATION BOOK HOLDER," AND ILLUSTRATED WITH A PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC VIEW OF THE ROBINSON BROS. MORTUARY, OAK LAND, ON A BROWN-COLORED BACKGROUND. INTERIOR HAS POCKETS CONTAINING SIX RATION BOOKS. RATION BOOK COVERS HAVE INFORMATION BLANKS THAT HAVE BEEN FILLED OUT BY HAND IN BLUE-COLORED INK.
SIZE: L 6-1/4" X W 4-3/4"
HISTORY OF OBJECTS:
RATION BOOKS CONTAINING STAMPS, ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING:
ORVILLE J FORSTER 1 BOOK
CHARLES B FORSTER 2 BOOKS
HOWARD W FORSTER 1 BOOK
ORA FORSTER 2 BOOKS
THE FAMILY RESIDED AT 1509-1/2 WEBSTER STREET, ALAMEDA, CA.
DONOR:
MR WALLACE B FORSTER
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 19, 2002
