http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/files/original/b3b06ca8126bf62e74490735a035699e.jpg 923719b05567896100ca4c351fddcb53 http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/files/original/c6bb9824e06f8bf1f627eec56827a954.jpg aa88995d9798beea1d713bb0580d1143 http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/files/original/ed72081849c6608295812806c04bcef6.jpg fd2ef506bb15d1da71d8ce4c8c4139b4 http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/files/original/8170c7546d03f881ac6e7f6df010fc01.jpg 1ec28638df2cada48b56c50ae8733462 http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/files/original/8e2d0a75120b31ae9596f23456c78590.jpg 25dc4fd2e3024b449671b302ba0e7890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vermont's Merino Sheep Boom Subject The topic of the resource Fields Description An account of the resource Charlotte, Vt. This tool was used in small and large scale wool production to separate the wool from the sheep before the invention of the electric shearer. East Shoreham, Vt. In 1840, there were more Merino sheep in Vermont than humans — a total of 1,681,819 sheep. By the 1830s, Vermont had as many as 80 textile mills in order to keep up with Merino wool production. Esther Munroe Swift writes: “This is a good example of what much of Vermont looked like after the sheep craze had ended and much of the land could not support any crops because of the over-grazing by the sheep.” Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photos: UVM Special Collections Woodcut: UVM Special Collections Sheep Shearers: Windy Corner Farm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photos and Woodcut [1830-1900] Sheep Shearers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Danville, VT Shoreham, VT Charlotte, VT VT fields Sheep