Man Operating Sewing Machine in Jersey Homesteads 1936

A man operates a sewing machine in a garment factory in Jersey Homesteads, Hightstown, New Jersey. Taken in November 1936, this image documents the role of sewing machines in American manufacturing during the Great Depression. Jersey Homesteads was a cooperative community established to support struggling families.

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