Members of the Unit of Woman's National Farm and Garden Association, 1918
THF288952 / Members of the Unit of Woman's National Farm and Garden Association, 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. The women in this photograph gathered to show off the product of the day's work.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1918
Subject Date
1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2018.0.10.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Mounting board
Technique
Photographic processes
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 12 in
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