Farmerette holding bowl of greens at Montgomery County, Maryland farm, circa 1918
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http://dp.la/api/items/d4aa5f3d323f7dc28bf4d10b8d9ea51b
Title
Farmerette holding bowl of greens at Montgomery County, Maryland farm, circa 1918
Date
ca. 1918
Description
Photograph of a World War I "farmerette" in the Woman's Land Army of America, standing in the field and holding a bowl of greens in her gloved hands. Wearing a knit cap, she is dressed in bib overalls and a work shirt. In the background are leafless trees and bushes, which, together with her harvest of greens, would suggest early spring of 1918.
Subject
Agriculture--United States
Coveralls
Montgomery County (Md.)--History--20th century--Sources
Women's clothing--United States--Pictorial works
Women's Land Army of America--History
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States
World War, 1914-1918--Food supply--United States
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Female
Source
Digital Maryland
Relation
Type
image
Date
ca. 1918
Source
Digital Maryland
Subject
Agriculture--United States
Coveralls
Montgomery County (Md.)--History--20th century--Sources
Women's clothing--United States--Pictorial works
Women's Land Army of America--History
World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects--United States
World War, 1914-1918--Food supply--United States
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Female
Collection
Citation
“Farmerette holding bowl of greens at Montgomery County, Maryland farm, circa 1918,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 5, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8051.
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