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Feeding the Hungry with Food Stamp Programs

An excerpt from a 1940 booklet describing the use of blue food stamps under the Food Stamp Program.

An excerpt from a 1940 booklet describing the use of blue food stamps under the Food Stamp Program.

Citation Information: Excerpt from “Use of blue stamps under the Food Stamp Plan, May 1939-September 1940,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/b47014bbeb8fec477d5cbbbae087bb27.

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Courtesy of Cornell University via HathiTrust.

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An excerpt from a 1940 booklet describing the use of blue food stamps under the Food Stamp Program.

A 1972 pamphlet by the US Department of Agriculture describing reforms to the Food Stamp Program after legislation of January 11, 1971.

A 1975 booklet by the US Department of Agriculture for shoppers using food stamps, including tips on “how to shop, store, and use foods.”

A photograph of a grocery store in 1940 with a display for food stamp recipients, including a sign saying “Orange and Blue Stamps Redeemed.”

A 1939 political cartoon depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s introduction of the Food Stamp Program to Congress.

A photograph of applicants for the Food Stamp Program in 1940.

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