pouring

oh goodness! the woman on the left matched her wardrobe to her thermos--now that's dedication.

Those high-waisted pants have GOT to come back in.

These are all so staged and everyone dressed as lady-like as possible. But the image of women standing around like men on shiftwork must have been shockingly new to anyone seeing it in the 40's. Even today you don't see this kind of swagger shown by women in mixed workforces.

This is beautiful. This is class.

love it. love it love it. i want those pants! and that little green lunch box. i kill for one of those (and would sell it on ebay!)

I love these old photos - such wonderfull colors.

Yes a really talented photographer on a mission. The government really had to sell women in the workplace hard during the war. Photos that showed that women could work hard at mens jobs and still be ladies were important in entice more women to enter the workforce and getting men to accept the necessity.

I LOVE these pictures!! I have never seen the past like this before.. THANK you so much for this album!

She's showing a fair bit of leg for those days! raunchy!

I probably wouldn't be making this comment if I weren't saving a bunch of photos to print for a very young female person -- but if that's a modern vs historic title, it needs to be changed. This worker is not a girl. She's a woman. (And yes, I love these photos. This collection is a treasure.)