- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Fulton County Sewing Project
- Date of Original:
- 1933/1939
- Subject:
- United States. Federal Civil Works Administration
Women--Georgia--Atlanta
Chairs--Georgia--Atlanta
Tables--Georgia--Atlanta
Sewing
Machine sewing--Georgia--Atlanta
Women clothing workers--Georgia--Atlanta
Sewing--Equipment and supplies - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Fulton County Sewing Project employed many Atlanta women in the 1930s and was one of a number of service ventures operated by the Civil Works Administration's Divison of Women's Work. Formed in 1933, the CWA was among the many New Deal agencies and programs designed to provide relief to Americans during the Great Depression.
Photograph of approximately twenty women sitting at sewing machines in a large room as part of the Fulton County Sewing Project, which employed many Atlanta, Georgia women in the 1930s. The Fulton County Sewing Project was one of a number of service ventures operated by the Civil Works Administration's Division of Women's Work. Formed in 1933, the CWA was among the many New Deal agencies and programs designed to provide relief to Americans during the Great Depression. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/new-deal/m-3399/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/new-deal
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/atlanta
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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