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Civilian Defense (C.D.) letter and pennant for blackout driving permit holders, November 10, 1942

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Identifier	mdww002-003
Title	Civilian Defense (C.D.) letter and pennant for blackout driving permit holders, November 10, 1942
Creator	Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.)
Description	Letter from the Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense to blackout permit holders dated November 10, 1942, along with a canvas triangular pennant imprinted with letters "C.D." in red. The letter provides instructions for using C.D. (Civilian Defense) pennants. During air raids, the pennants were to be attached to the front bumper of car, and the driver's blackout permit driving number was to be written in the the lower corner. A list of the members of the Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense is printed in the left margin of the letter.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1942-11-10
Date Digital	2010-03
Type	Text Physical object
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 28 x 22 cm. and 1 pennant, 42 x 42 x 43 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Ephemera Collection; EP49
Relation	Is Part Of World War II in Maryland Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage (Time Period)	1941-1950
Rights	Permission to reproduce or publish this item is required and may be subject to copyright, fees, and other legal restrictions imposed by parties outside of the Library. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is not responsible for the outside use of these images but is committed to the responsible and legal use of any content posted on its web site. Any questions regarding the legal nature of content on this site may be referred to copyright@prattlibrary.org.

Identifier	mdww002
Title	Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense Letter for blackout driving permit holders, November 10, 1942
Transcript	Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense HEADQUARTERS- ROOM 129 CITY HALL TELEPHONE PLAZA 2000- EXTENSION 840 November 10, 1942 TO: BLACKOUT DRIVING PERMIT HOLDERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING C.D. (CIVILIAN DEFENSE0 PENNANT The C.D. (Civilian Defense) Pennants are to be mounted on staffs attached to the front bumper of the car so that the light from the automobile headlights will shine on the pennants . Each pennant must have the blackout driving permit number printed in the lower corner— dampen the cloth and using an indelible pencil, making the numerals approximately one-half inch high. Also print the letter "B" before the number. For Example: If your blackout driving permit No. is 746- print in the lower corner with indelible pencil B-746 These pennants must be displayed when driving during an air raid . George A. Carter Chairman

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