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- 1943
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
ca. 1943. End cup of coffee rationing. A smiling waitress happily holds a trayful of coffee mugs as her co-worker begins to fill them for waiting customers in this circa 1943 photograph. WWll saw many shortages for common items as Americans learned to be patient and abide by federal rationing regulations. (T. Times).
Restaurant workers--1940-1950; Coffee; Coffee cups; Consumer rationing--1940-1950;