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1 Cent - Food Stamp Scrip La Casa Del Pueblo, Inc.
| Issuer | La Casa Del Pueblo, Inc. |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Plain cream paper stock with all text printed in black letterpress. The face is divided by two horizontal decorative rules resembling bamboo or rope borders, with the denomination "1c" in large bold type at center. Issuer name and address appear in mixed serif typefaces below the denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | FOOD STAMP GOOD FOR 1c Redeemable Only in Eligible Foods La Casa Del Pueblo, Inc. 1810 S. BLUE ISLAND AVE. CREDIT TOKEN |
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La Casa Del Pueblo was a cooperative grocery store serving Chicago's Mexican immigrant community, predominantly on the Near West Side. Food stamp scrip of this type was issued by participating merchants under USDA authorization as a fractional change-making instrument — federal food stamps came in fixed denominations, and without approved scrip, retailers couldn't make change, effectively penalizing low-income shoppers on small purchases.
The cooperative model was itself politically charged; La Casa Del Pueblo operated during a period of intense organizing in Chicago's Latino barrios, and the store functioned as a community anchor well beyond its retail role. This cent scrip is among the smallest fractional values issued under such arrangements.