French government-issued ration cards from the Siege of Paris
Content Description
Paraphrased English translation of French dealer description:
Three ration cards from the 1870 to 1871 Siege of Paris. One meat ration card from the 9th arrondissement (district) and two subsistence cards for bread, groceries, oil, and chocolate from the 6th arrondissement. The subsistence cards are written with street names, one with "Conti" and one with "Buci."
French translation provided by the dealer:
Une carte de viande du 9e arrondissement. Deux cartes de "Subsistance" pour pain et épicerie, huile, chocolat... du 6e arrondissement: rue de Bucci et quai Conti.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1871
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Biographical / Historical
Likely distributed by the République française, French government. The Siege of Paris began in September 1870 when the city was besieged by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War. Due to limited supplies in Paris, rations were distributed during the winter of 1870 to 1871.
Source: "Food during the Siege of Paris (1870-1871)," Chemins de Mémoire, accessed January 29, 2018, http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/food-during-siege-paris-1870-1871.
Extent
.167 Cubic Feet (1 legal-sized folder)
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
Likely distributed by the République française, French government, these three ration cards are from the 1870 to 1871 Siege of Paris. One meat ration card from the 9th arrondissement (district) and two subsistence cards for bread, groceries, oil, and chocolate from the 6th arrondissement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Librarie Les Amazones in March 2017.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in January 2018 by Elizabeth England and Annie Tang.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Temporal
Topical
- Title
- Guide to French government-issued ration cards from the Siege of Paris
- Author
- Elizabeth England and Annie Tang
- Date
- January 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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