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Man Picking Vegetables in Wisconsin Steel Works Community Garden
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Man picking vegetables in the Wisconsin Steel Works community garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harvester's "garden project." The gardens were intended to aid unemployed and underemployed workers from the company's factories. Employees with at least five years service were eligible for garden plots.
August 1932
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | August 1932 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 22 x 17 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company, Agricultural Extension Department photograph albums, 1902-1935 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 13Z, Album 22 |
| Media Number | Box 12 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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