Two grown men and thirteen young men harvesting milkweed pods

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Title

Two grown men and thirteen young men harvesting milkweed pods

Source

Little Traverse Historical Society; part of a series documenting cultivation and harvesting of milkweed in the Petoskey area to be used to manufacture life vests during WWII. To learn more about the Milkweed project visit: https://www.petoskeymuseum.org/milkweed.html

Date

circa 1942

Rights

This image is either in the public domain; or copyright has been transferred to the Little Traverse Historical Society. The image may be used without permission. Kindly provide attribution to the Little Traverse Historical Society. Example: Image courtesy of Little Traverse Historical Society.

Identifier

1140-30-2010

Original Format

Film Negative

Comments

Citation

“Two grown men and thirteen young men harvesting milkweed pods,” Little Traverse Historical Society Collections, accessed May 3, 2026, https://collections.petoskeymuseum.org/items/show/16762.