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Who Wants Meat?

Who Wants Meat?

July 1943. Scene in a wholesale meat market shot for the Office of War Information film "Black Marketing." View full size. Photo by Roger Smith.

smoked meat?

Interesting that one of the men in the picture is smoking a cigar and another a cigarette. Not allowed with food handlers today!

Big Meat!

What kind of animal do they have hanging up there? That side is bigger than the man.

USDA

Note the USDA stamp on the fat. This would have the EST number on it that would tell you what plant it came from.
When is "Rocky" coming to box the meat?

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