Images From the Attic: Office of Price Administration during World War II

Images From the Attic: Office of Price Administration during World War II

Clark County families couldn’t escape the Office of Price Administration during World War II. By the winter of 1942, American factories had turned toward manufacturing ammunition, ships and tanks. Everyday goods became limited. Rumors spread about scarcer products available on the black market. Prices crept up. County residents felt it at the grocery store where staples were no longer plentiful and the shelves weren’t always filled. At the check…