1946: Veterans' Cooperative Grocery Store. Photo no. 1.

1946: Veterans' Cooperative Grocery Store. Photo no. 1.

World War II veterans attending Alabama Polytechnic Institute were often married and sometimes had children. To counter high post-WWII prices in Auburn, Ala., the veterans formed a food cooperative, which resembled a small country grocery store. Per the Alumnews, prices averaged 30% less than in loc...

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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Auburn University photographs
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/aunumphoto,2
format Electronic
collection Auburn University Photographs Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Auburn University photographs
spellingShingle Auburn University photographs
1946: Veterans' Cooperative Grocery Store. Photo no. 1.
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fulltopic Auburn University photographs
World War, 1939-1945; Veterans; Grocery trade -- Alabama; Consumer cooperatives -- Alabama; Grocery shopping -- Alabama; Alabama -- Social conditions
Alabama; Auburn University; Country Store; World War II
Business & Industry -- Food Products; Business & Industry -- Retailing; Education -- Higher Education; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights
description World War II veterans attending Alabama Polytechnic Institute were often married and sometimes had children. To counter high post-WWII prices in Auburn, Ala., the veterans formed a food cooperative, which resembled a small country grocery store. Per the Alumnews, prices averaged 30% less than in local stores. [Individuals in this photograph are not identified. Anyone with information should contact the Auburn University Libraries Cataloging Dept. at caudlda@auburn.edu.]
spelling 1946: Veterans' Cooperative Grocery Store. Photo no. 1.World War II veterans attending Alabama Polytechnic Institute were often married and sometimes had children. To counter high post-WWII prices in Auburn, Ala., the veterans formed a food cooperative, which resembled a small country grocery store. Per the Alumnews, prices averaged 30% less than in local stores. [Individuals in this photograph are not identified. Anyone with information should contact the Auburn University Libraries Cataloging Dept. at caudlda@auburn.edu.]UnknownAuburn University Libraries1946-04-001940sLee County (Ala.)World War, 1939-1945; Veterans; Grocery trade -- Alabama; Consumer cooperatives -- Alabama; Grocery shopping -- Alabama; Alabama -- Social conditionsAlabama; Auburn University; Country Store; World War IIBusiness & Industry -- Food Products; Business & Industry -- Retailing; Education -- Higher Education; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil RightsJPEGImageIVA0012aAuburn University Numbered Photograph Collection.Auburn University. Special Collections and ArchivesengThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.4/12/2004http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/aunumphoto/id/2
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