Item 35285 - Main Street butter line, Biddeford, 1943

Item 35285 - Main Street butter line, Biddeford, 1943
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Item 35285
Main Street butter line, Biddeford, 1943
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Citizens of Biddeford wait in line along Main Street to buy rationed butter at 8:00 a.m. During World War II, many basic items, such as gas, groceries, and household supplies, were needed for the war effort and rationed to the public. Americans were asked to conserve on everything.

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