ration cards

Object/Artifact

Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

ration cards

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.2

Description

Ration cards for apparel purchases covered with a postcard. Cuba, 1989. These libreta de abastecimiento booklets were wrapped in a previously mailed postcard, complete with handwritten message, transforming private correspondence into a second skin for a state-issued document central to everyday dressing.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Made/Created

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Central America

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

February 11, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

February 11, 2026