Type K ration, Hiram Walker

Datasheet
Type of object
Box
Origin
United States
Technique and material

Cardboard, metal

Date
1942
Dimensions
4.2 x 9.4 x 18 cm

This breakfast package was for US Air Force troops in 1942. The food was wrapped in waxed cardboard to make it more waterproof to help keep it fresh.

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