Civilian Conservation Corps Dinner Plate, 1933-1942
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President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933 during the early years of the Great Depression. The Corps enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. The men earned $30 a month and received food, clothing, and lodging. More than 2 1/2 million men served by the time the program ended in 1942.
President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933 during the early years of the Great Depression. The Corps enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. The men earned $30 a month and received food, clothing, and lodging. More than 2 1/2 million men served by the time the program ended in 1942.
Artifact
Dinner plate
Date Made
1933-1942
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.155.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in
Diameter: 9.813 in
Inscriptions
on top: C. C. C. on bottom: CROOKSVILLE / CHINA CO.
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