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Feeding the Hungry with Food Stamp Programs
A photograph of applicants for the Food Stamp Program in 1940.

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

Citation Information
“Near Bakersfield, California. Applicants for surplus food stamp grants by Farm Security Administration,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/fa2a8577d396a8b860e8430451932c0d.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.
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Item 7 of 10 in the Primary Source Set Feeding the Hungry with Food Stamp Programs

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A photograph of someone purchasing food stamps in Los Angeles, California, 1940.
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.
A photograph of surplus commodities ca. 1936.
A television news clip from April 18, 1961 discussing “food paper money” in a pilot food stamps program for eight parts of the country.
An excerpt from analysis by the US Dept. of Agriculture on the impact of federal food subsidy programs, 2012.

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