Heroic Women of France Hitched to the Plough
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Heroic Women of France. Hitched to the plough, cultivating the soil. All agriculture rests upon their shoulders. Uncomplaining, with an attitude that amounts almost to religious exultation, the woman of France bears the burden. It comes from a series of photographs of Food Conservation Activities during World War I.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1919.
National Archives Identifier: 512429
Full Citation: Photograph 4-G-10(1); Heroic Women of France. Hitched to the plough, cultivating the soil. All agriculture rests upon their shoulders. Uncomplaining, with an attitude that amounts almost to religious exultation, the woman of France bears the burden.; Photographs of Food Conservation Activities, 1917 - 1919; Records of the U.S. Food Administration, 1917 - 1919, Record Group 4; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MDllll. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/women-france-plough, April 25, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
