Civilian Conservation Corps Trousers, 1934-1936

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Trousers

Date Made

1934-1936

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.93.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Phil Naud.

Material

Wool (Textile)

Color

Olive green

Dimensions

Height: 41.5 in (CB, waist to hem)
Width: 15.75 in (waist)

Inscriptions

inside, on fly: 88103-TS inside, on waistband: 9678 / W51982-5 / W51982-5 / W66498-6 / 9678 inside, on left pocket: 9671
Civilian Conservation Corps Trousers, 1934-1936