Woman in Work Costume Officially Approved by the Land Army of America, 1918
THF288946 / Woman in Work Costume Officially Approved by the Land Army of America, 1918
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Artifact Overview
After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country. This woman modeled the Land Army uniform.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1918
Subject Date
1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2018.0.10.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 13.875 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
written in ink on front:
Officially approved / by the / Land Army of America
Costume by Best & Co / Fifth Ave at 35 St / New York City
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