Temporary ration cards were distributed to residents of Washington State by the Department of Civil Defense to prepare for the possibility of nuclear war or other emergencies. Applications for emergency ration cards were included with electricity bills and returned by residents voluntarily. The State Department of Civil Defense processed the applications and issued cards to the applicants with food and gas ration allotments.
The card pictured here was issued to Olive Jones of 5558 22nd Ave South, Seattle 8, for a household of two. The envelope in which the card was mailed includes the stamp "World's Fair Seattle, 1962."
ID Number: 1980.7023.21
Date: 1962
Physical Description: 1 coupon : color ; 5 x 3 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
