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The Jewish Women’s Archive is dedicated to uncovering, chronicling, and transmitting to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women. One of the first Jewish organizations to recognize and invest in the potential of the Internet for academic, cultural, archival, and educational purposes, JWA continues to use technology to collect and share Jewish women's stories. Its innovative website, jwa.org, provides free access to a wide range of resources on American Jewish women, past and present, celebrated and unknown.

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Jane Field 1940's Pratt and Whitney Inspector 3rd from right

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  • momentous distribution said:
    Can anyone identify the beautiful woman in the first row, all the way to the far right?
  • Momentous Growth said:
    this is great. very nice work!

16th General Hosp Nurses, Jan 1944

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  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • Beth Wales said:
    Fascinating picture.They seem a happy bunch .Liverpool probably appreciated their geniality and expertise after the horrible few years the city had just experienced. Thanks for sharing these photographs.
  • Balliolman said:
    Intriguing photograph!
  • theforster4 said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called U.S. Women in the Military, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • productive side said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called soulful group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • productive side said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called a new world, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Sylvia Greenbaum Novarr, WWII

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  • Rietje Swart said:
    A beautiful and brave woman. Seen on your photo stream. ( ?² )
  • Gayle said:
    I have a similar picture of my grandmother, Claire Lefkowitz Friedman. Every woman was so stunning and beautiful in their uniforms then!
  • adrian woodall said:
    she has such a warm smile.
  • sabrina de rita said:
    even though i lived in a different era, it feels beautiful and familiar

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