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- World War I Poster, "Woman's Land Army of America," 1918 - 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.
- 1918
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World War I Poster, "Woman's Land Army of America," 1918
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.
- Air, Land and Sea Paper Dolls, 1943 - The Saalfield Publishing Company was founded in 1900, at first producing dictionaries and Bibles. The first Saalfield paper dolls were produced in 1918. Military toys and play sets became particularly popular during and just after World War II, when patriotism was especially strong, as evidenced by this set from 1943.
- 1943
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Air, Land and Sea Paper Dolls, 1943
The Saalfield Publishing Company was founded in 1900, at first producing dictionaries and Bibles. The first Saalfield paper dolls were produced in 1918. Military toys and play sets became particularly popular during and just after World War II, when patriotism was especially strong, as evidenced by this set from 1943.
- Woman Working on a Plow Hooked to a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Woman Working on a Plow Hooked to a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Woman on a Tractor Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Woman on a Tractor Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Students Driving Tractors at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Students Driving Tractors at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Woman Harrowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Woman Harrowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Woman Starting a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Woman Starting a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Certificate of Discharge from Civilian Conservation Corps, September 30, 1934 - Michigan native Stanley Zaleski (1915-1973) enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in April 1934 when he was 18. The CCC, established in the early years of the Great Depression, enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. Zaleski, who helped with reforestation, was stationed with company 1614 at Camp McComb near Munising, Michigan.
- April 05, 1933
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Certificate of Discharge from Civilian Conservation Corps, September 30, 1934
Michigan native Stanley Zaleski (1915-1973) enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in April 1934 when he was 18. The CCC, established in the early years of the Great Depression, enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. Zaleski, who helped with reforestation, was stationed with company 1614 at Camp McComb near Munising, Michigan.
- Civilian Conservation Corps "Co. 713, Camp Jeanette" Pennant, 1936-1941 - 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.
- 1936-1941
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Civilian Conservation Corps "Co. 713, Camp Jeanette" Pennant, 1936-1941
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.
- Woman Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
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Woman Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939