Description: The photograph shows an outdoor meeting of a sewing group in a park. Seven women and several children are gathered around a picnic table. There is a gravel walkway and bridge behind the group. The women and children are dressed for warm weather. On the back, there is a caption "Sewing Group at Lebanon Sept. 14.1936" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_046_001
Subjects: Sewing; Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Ohio Women; Sewing--1930-1940; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Unidentified women work on a sewing project through the Works Progress Administration in Ohio. Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. Most women at that time were still sewing by hand, so they received training in using sewing machines. Once they became skilled enough with the machines, they made clothing, bedding and supplies for hospitals and orphanages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_022_01
Subjects: Sewing; Sewing machines; Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: First day of work (Mar. 18, 1936) of the Sewing Project at the former Children's Home on S. Summit St. Dayton, Ohio. Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. Most women at that time were still sewing by hand, so they received training in using sewing machines. Once they became skilled enough with the machines, they made clothing, bedding and supplies for hospitals and orphanages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F04_33_001
Subjects: Sewing; Sewing machines; Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Preble County, Eaton, Ohio Sept. 11, 1936. Sewing Project." Unidentified women work on a sewing project through the Works Progress Administration in Eaton, Ohio. Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. Most women at that time were still sewing by hand, so they received training in using sewing machines. Once they became skilled enough with the machines, they made clothing, bedding and supplies for hospitals and orphanages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F01_013_001
Subjects: Women--Societies and clubs; Sewing; Sewing machines; Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Eaton (Ohio); Preble County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "W.P.A. Sewing Class, Toledo." Unidentified women pose for a photograph during a sewing class in Toledo, Ohio. Most women involved in the Works Progress Administration were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. Most women at that time were still sewing by hand, so they received training in using sewing machines. Once they became skilled enough with the machines, they made clothing, bedding and supplies for hospitals and orphanages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_014_001
Subjects: Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Preble County, Eaton, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1936. Sewing Project." Unidentified women work on a sewing project through the Works Progress Administration in Eaton, Ohio. Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. Most women at that time were still sewing by hand, so they received training in using sewing machines. Once they became skilled enough with the machines, they made clothing, bedding and supplies for hospitals and orphanages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F01_022_001
Subjects: Women--Societies and clubs; Sewing; Sewing machines; Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Sewing--United States--History--20th century; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Eaton (Ohio); Preble County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Handicraft and Sewing Class St. Peter + Paul School. Cincinnati Ohio. 1938" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F11_018_001
Subjects: Sewing--1930-1940; Handicrafts
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Making dresses at Sewing Project 23 N. Jefferson St. Dayton Ohio Feb. or Mar. 1936" Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F08_033_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.); Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Unidentified women work on knitting and sewing during a Works Progress Administration sewing class in Toledo, Ohio. Most women involved in WPA projects were part of sewing projects, like the one seen here. Women made up around fifteen to twenty percent of WPA-participants and almost every single one of them was involved in a sewing project of some sort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_004_001
Subjects: Knitting; Sewing--1930-1940; Dresses; Knitting--United States--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "The Machine Age. Project #16-31-825. A large number of women are employed in manufacturing infants', boys', and girls', and men's and women's clothing to be distributed to needy families on relief in Hamilton county. Photo by W.P.A. Photographer, Federal Project No. 1 (Writers') District #16. 6-8-36 Division of Women's and Professional Projects. Cincinnati, Ohio." This photograph shoes two very long tables, with women on both sides, sitting in chairs and using sewing machines. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F10_021_1
Subjects: Sewing--Ohio--Cincinnati--1930-1940
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)