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[Roy Hartzell, New York AL (baseball)] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2008
[Jeff Sweeney, New York AL (baseball)] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2008
A rivet is her fighting weapon. Oyida Peaks, daughter of a Navy lieutenant, one of many women taking NYA training to become mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. After eight weeks apprenticeship she will be qualified as a civil service w from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the Assembly and Repair Department. It is her from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
"Women in white" doctor Navy planes (motors) at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mildred Webb, an NYA trainee at the base, is learning to operate a cutting machine in the Assembly and Repair Department. After about eight weeks as an apprentice s from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the Assembly and Repair Department. It is her from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Mrs. Virginia Davis, a riveter in the assembly and repair department of the Naval air base, supervises Chas. Potter, a NYA trainee from Michigan, Corpus Christi, Texas. After eight weeks of training he will go into civil service. Should he be inducted or from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the Assembly and Repair Department. It is her
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Oyida Peaks riveting as part of her NYA training to become a mechanic at the Naval Air Base, in the Assembly and Repair Department, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC)
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Gerry Asher said:
Aircraft is a Curtiss SNC-1. Is it possible the title is a misprint? Could the first name be "Ovida" rather than "Oyida"? Never heard of the latter - but maybe I don't get around much ;-)
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Spidra Webster said:
Love those pants! Anyone know what that style is called? Vintage pattern citations welcome...
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Projer said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Mechanical Age, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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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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US won the Second World War.
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.
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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.