United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.63241954A photograph of a young woman showing a dress at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1954. A young woman shows a dress to two women. Sewing was part of what had historically been titled the "Women's Work" section of the state fair. More dresses hang in the background and jars of preserved fruit sit on a shelf on the far wall. Written on the back of the photograph: "Mrs. Mary E. Humphrey, ass't home demonstration agent Bibb Co., Mrs. Frances Lowe, Bibb Home Demo Agent, Laverne Ruth Young, 4-H Club girl for the past 5 years."A project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Middle Georgia Archives as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Photograph held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Georgia State Fair Records, 1906-, box 12, folder 111a, photograph "Sewing 1954."Georgia State FairAgricultural exhibitions--Georgia--MaconFood--Preservation--Georgia--MaconCanning and preserving--Georgia--MaconFruit--Preservation--Georgia--MaconSewingDressmaking--Georgia--MaconMacon (Ga.)--Social life and customs--20th centuryWomen--Georgia--MaconYoung women--Georgia--MaconWomen--Social conditionsWomen's clothing--Georgia--MaconDresses--Georgia--MaconChairs--Georgia--MaconGirls' clothing--Georgia--MaconCoat hangers--Georgia--MaconWomen's shoes--Georgia--MaconJudges--Georgia--MaconLowe, FrancesYoung, Laverne RuthHumphrey, Mary E.4-H clubs--Georgia--MaconHome economics extension workers--Georgia--MaconHome economics--Georgia--MaconPhotograph of a young woman showing a dress at the Georgia State Fair, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 1954Sewing, 1954StillImage