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- Garments Knitted for the War Effort by Employees at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Garments Knitted for the War Effort by Employees at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Garments Knitted for the War Effort by Employees at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Garments Knitted for the War Effort by Employees at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942 -
- October 26, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Employees Knitting for the War Effort during Lunchtime at the Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, October 1942
- Employees' Lunch Room at the Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920 - The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of the employee welfare movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Employees were provided with conveniences and amenities, such as the women's dining room (seen here) where each girl had an assigned seat. Music was played during lunch hours and artwork adorned the walls for the employees' enjoyment.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Employees' Lunch Room at the Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920
The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of the employee welfare movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Employees were provided with conveniences and amenities, such as the women's dining room (seen here) where each girl had an assigned seat. Music was played during lunch hours and artwork adorned the walls for the employees' enjoyment.
- Cafeteria Luncheon Counter at the Dearborn Inn Cafe, July 1931 -
- July 14, 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Cafeteria Luncheon Counter at the Dearborn Inn Cafe, July 1931
- "The Girls' Cafeteria. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908 - Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- 1906-1908
- Collections - Artifact
"The Girls' Cafeteria. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.," 1906-1908
Mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck, & Co. had become one of America's largest corporations by the early 1900s. Sears was particularly popular among rural Americans, as it offered better options, lower costs, and more efficient delivery methods than traditional general stores. This stereograph, one of a set of 50 sold through the Sears catalog beginning in 1908, offered a behind-the-scenes look at the company's operation.
- World War II Veterans at Camp Legion Cafeteria, August 1944 - Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.
- August 12, 1944
- Collections - Artifact
World War II Veterans at Camp Legion Cafeteria, August 1944
Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.