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
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