Automobile Club of Michigan Ration Book Wallet, 1943
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The Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) provided this ration book wallet to drivers during the Second World War. Members could use it to store ration coupons and other documents needed for the wartime operation of their automobiles.
The Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) provided this ration book wallet to drivers during the Second World War. Members could use it to store ration coupons and other documents needed for the wartime operation of their automobiles.
Artifact
Folder (Container)
Date Made
1943
Subject Date
1943
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for the Automobile Club of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.1282
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / MICHIGAN / AAA / RATION BOOK / ENVELOPE / ... COPYRIGHTED 1943 BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN Printed inside left side of folder when opened: The government asks you not / only to conserve food and / other necessities, but also asks / you to "conserve your car for / your country" by keeping it / rolling and providing transpor- / tation-- Auto Club membership / is a giant aid. Printed on right side of folder when opened, in part: Unless Michigan's two great / cooperatives... can / help you keep you car rolling / and yourself riding, then who / in the world can help you? Handwritten inside left side of folder at bottom when opened: Herbert Lenz / (address) / Member since 1925 Handwritten inside right side of folder at bottom when opened: Send New Stamps
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