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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Working Mothers
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Working Mothers

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.53
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1867 - 1972)
Issuing Body (American, 1939 - 1949)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a black and white photograph of two women walking with their young daughters. At the bottom of the poster are an additional three black and white photographs below of children at play and in classroom settings. . Orange and white text across the top above and below the main images reads: Working Mothers / Your Schools Can Help. U.S. Government Printing Office 1943-O-524499. Extended School Services, U.S. Office of Education, U.S. Federal Security Association.
Historical NoteWorking women struggled to find suitable day care for their young children. During the war, the federal government provided grants for childcare services in communities with defense factories. These funds helped support over 3000 childcare centers. Yet demand far exceeded supply. Despite postwar efforts to retain a federal role in childcare (including backing from Eleanor Roosevelt) the government ended its funding for day care in 1946.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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