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Lathe operator machining parts for transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • brenda_bopz said:
    Jeez-oh-Pete, the arms on that gal!
  • TobiasJPS said:
    This image is amazing in it's softness of light, femininity and depth juxtaposed against the hard work and grittiness of the subject.
  • Lú_ said:
    This image has been used in the indicommons.org post First of The Commons, on the first anniversary of the Library of Congress and Flickr's pilot launch.

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  • phoppernowlin said:
    Classic '40's image.
  • Christian Lüts said:
    No doubt a brilliant photo but I’m inclined to think that it was staged. The headstock of the capstan lathe is fitted with a face plate, normally used for securing odd shapes or castings where a collet or chuck would not be appropriate. There is no jig or clamps attached to it and the capstan itself does not seem to have any tool blocks fitted to it. I’d hazard a guess that the picture was taken while the machine was being set up.

Oyida Peaks riveting as part of her NYA training to become a mechanic in the Assembly and Repair Department at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC)

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  • littlebigyee said:
    Oyida Peaks looks so strong and independent, yet glamorous while she rivets! She has perfect posture and poise as she does a so called "man's job" during World War II.
  • Jumpy Thumb said:
    Hi, The Library of Congress

    Nice foto! God bless America.

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  • Jumpy Thumb said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called US Military, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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    God bless and loves you all.
  • marley1027 said:
    Looks like she is drilling a hole.

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.
  • 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
  • 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.