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Peter Clark, Jr. House, Gows Lane, Hallowell, 1968

Historic Hallowell - A Bay State Exodus

"… and careless exploitation had wrought worsening scarcities of land, hay, fish, lumber, timber and firewood in Southern New England’s old towns." A…"

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Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… to tell of the War year's make-do-and-mend fabric scarcity, or regulations restricting garment manufacture."

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Blacksmith, Islesboro, ca. 1890

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… recent times it has been mostly shut down due to scarcity prompted by so called "red tide" and other forms of harbor pollution."

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Farmington Harvest, pre 1900

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… to immediately order any new parts due to the scarcity of steel and in order to have everything in readiness to raise “a maximum food crop.” This…"

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Plan of the town of New Portland, 1808

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"1808 is known for the scarcity of crops and hard times for all. Some say that this happened due to the immaturity of crops and the hard life of…"