This is a photograph of a working mother dropping her kids off at the Maritime Childcare Center, Kaiser shipyards. Nicknamed 'Rosie the Riveters,' an estimated seven million women on the American home front joined the labor force at war production factories while the men were away fighting World War II. Therefore, the need for childcare became a necessity and an issue for both employee and employers.
This wooden bilbo catcher, also called cup-and-ball, is a traditional child’s toy that was especially popular for children at the turn of the 20th century. It is a wooden cup with a handle, and a small ball attached to the cup by a string. The child holds onto the stick handle and swings the ball with goal of catching the ball in the cup.
This is a scrapbook filled with newspaper articles and pictures about Victory Gardens made by 'Kurt, Age 3' and given to 'Dearest Grandma,' according to the inscription.
This is a notice from Holgate Brothers Company providing information from the company to retail stores about discontinuing certain toys in an effort to comply with wartime limitations.
Photo of children on a heap of scrap metal and a sign that reads, 'Iron Pills for Hitler.'
The Ball Blue Book of canning and preserving recipes is a complete guide to home canning and preserving.
Edition: T-3
Ball mason jar with zinc threaded lid. Blue glass. Writing on jar is, 'Ball Mason.'
C8' Essential Mileage Ration Identification Folder and Coupons. Coupon book with 10 attached coupons issued to Fred W. Nettnin of Denver, CO. (No 242902); Valid June 1 through Sept 1, 1945; Office of Price Administration forms R-577 and R-526-K.
A' Basic Mileage Ration Identification and Coupons. Coupon book with 9 attached coupons issued to Fred W. Nettnin of Denver, CO. OPA form R-525C. Gas rationing occurred during World War II in order to assist in the war effort, which had caused massive shortages of gasoline. The Office of Price Administration issued a variety of stickers and ration coupons to identify users and control the amount of gas used.
4 War Ration Books in a Dr Pepper sponsored Ration Book protector. This (a)protector includes the No. 4 Ration Books for the Nettnin Family of Denver, CO. The books were issued to (b)Fred Nettnin (No. 649922 Y), (c)Meta Netnin (No. 649923 Y), (d)Dorothy Mae Nettnin (No. 649924 Y). and (e)Gloria Fay Nettnin (No. 788408 Z). U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. O.P.A. Form No. R-145. Some ration stamps remaining inside each. Three sugar ration stamps are paper clipped to the inside of front cover of protector.
