Citizens Accept Rationing
Various shots illustrate WW II rationing. In NYC a double-decker bus moves on a nearly deserted street. In crowded offices, various shots as people deal with the new rationing bureacracy. CU of ration books and stamps. Two shots show a line, mainly of women on a NYC sidewalk.
Identifier | CLIP-2166 |
Duration | 58 sec |
Genre | Documentary |
Date | 1942 |
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