the farmerettes

[Pine Strip]

US National Archives

Working outside this weekend? In honor of Womenç—´ History Month, todayç—´ featured image is the farmerettes of the Womenç—´ Land Army of America. From 1917 to 1919, the Womenç—´ Land
Army of America brought more than 20,000 city and town women to he countryside to take over farm work after men were called to war.

The farmerettes plowed fields, drove tractors, planted and harvested. They were paid wages equal to male farm laborers and soon became wartime icons. Most significantly, like the Rosie the Riveters a generation later, these women challenged thinking about traditional gender roles.

Image: National Archives Identifier 530720

 

[dave1949]

Thanks for posting that. An interesting piece of history.

 

[Pine Strip]

There is more to life than just Cold & Snow.

 

[Hiptfarms]

Love the photo.

 

[Western]

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There is more to life than just Cold & Snow.

Our weather as depicted on the card, is opposite, but the Fall and Spring parts are about right:laughing:

Didn't know those big dumps came in that color

Woman have always been the backbone of our society, just not always duly noted.