Summary
Alternative Name(s): Ration Ticket, Ration Coupons
Unused ration card for coal, issued in Leipzig district, Saxony. It is printed German with a modern hand-written inscription at top.
The card was found with a small handwritten text label, which suggests it may have been previously displayed by the Museum. The text label reads:'Seven Tear-off Ration Sheets. Leipzig Dist. Saxony'.
Early in World War I the British established a naval blockade of Germany and its allies to exert economic pressure. The blockade even included foodstuffs, leading to significant shortages and even famine in Germany, which may have led to significant deaths from starvation (disagreement on the impacts of the blockade continues to this day). Rationing was introduced in an attempt to manage the crisis, continuing into the post-war years.
Physical Description
Thin pink paper sheet printed with a grid for each ration and German text. Pin holes in each corner.
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source
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Date Issued
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: "Kohlenzulakarte" Handwritten on front in ink: "Coal. Card. Leipzig". Further associated text in German.
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Overall Dimensions
136 mm (Width), 160 mm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Ration Coupons, Rationing, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918