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Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
An employee in the drill-press section of North American's huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, a from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Welders making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Women from all fields have joined the production army, Corpus Christi, Texas. Miss Grace Weaver, a civil service worker at the Naval Air Base, and a school teacher before the war, is doing her part for victory along with her brother who is a flying instru from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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Women from all fields have joined the production army, Corpus Christi, Texas. Miss Grace Weaver, a civil service worker at the Naval Air Base, and a school teacher before the war, is doing her part for victory along with her brother who is a flying instru
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- 4e0a11789cdebc2b49f08a21323fecac said:
Riveter at work on Consolidated bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas (LOC)
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gregwest98 said:
Those things sticking out like spines are called "Cleco" fasteners; spring-loaded clips used for holding thin sheets together while riveting.
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marley1027 said:
Is this photo staged? I does not look like there is a set in the rivet gun. Also I wonder if it was common for women doing that kind of work to wear that much makeup. Dave
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Jonboy270 said:
Whether for publicity or actual, the quintessential Rosie The Riveter, that helped put em in the air. God bless the American Women that came out of the kitchen and into the workforce when the Country needed her; couldn't have done without her.
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)
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Dan Klimke said:
Fascinating snapshots from history
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Flyer31 said:
Interesting. The clothing is actual work clothes for this shot - except the shoes.
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Tracy Bellar said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called On the Job, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Elfin Rice said:
Is there such a thing as a War Worker Woman fetish? Well there is now, and I've got it...
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Céline Harrand said:
I just love the way they are dressed.