riveter

27 photos tagged riveter, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1939

1945

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We Can Do It! from U.S. National Archives uploaded July 2009
Riveter at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California, 1940-1945 from U.S. National Archives uploaded June 2009
Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Two assembly line workers at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company enjoy a well-earned lunch period, Long Beach, Calif. Nacelle parts of a heavy bomber form the background (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F bomber is a later model o from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's plant, Long Beach, Calif. Sand bags for protection against air raid form the background. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Girl inspector confers with a worker as she makes a a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
With careful Douglas training, women do accurate electrical assembly and installation work, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Girl inspectors at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company make a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American [Aviation, Inc.]'s Inglewood, Calif., plant (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Operating a hand drill at the North American Aviation, Inc., [a] woman is in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Two assembly line workers at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company enjoy a well-earned lunch period, Long Beach, Calif. Nacelle parts of a heavy bomber form the background (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

6 older comments, and then…
Dasha Bondareva said:
This workers looks so stylish!
Simon Fleming said:
These look like fashion shots. The red vest with the pin keeps coming up. Maybe a "Rosey the Riveter" style shoot?
Hai Media Group said:
Inspiring!
MsMarian said:
My mom worked at Douglas. I have pictures of her in her grey zip-up pantsuit (much like what garage mechanics wear). The pictures show on this site have to be ones for promoting as they did not dress like this for work, that is for sure!
Coordinated Trade said:
how did you restore the color ?

Operating a hand drill at the North American Aviation, Inc., [a] woman is in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

emddudley said:
Should she really be holding the chuck? Or does the drill not have a chuck?
Cajun Metal said:
not if it's rotating, I'm sure. She's probably just aligning the bit with the surface
Eight Food said:
All of the photos of the women are so staged. Looking pretty rather than actually working. Regulations must've dictated their hair was up and out of the way of the machinery and you wouldn't waste expensive red lipstick just to go to work or be wearing blusher. So patronising and of course unfair, as they were paid half of what the male workers were paid.

A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

2 older comments, and then…
roderickbodine said:
I realize that these photos were taken pre-OSHA, but shouldn't these women be wearing boots in this industrial setting?
bf53490 said:
It looks like this lady was more into fashion than actually worried about safety or dropping some heavy piece of metal on her feet. She is seen earlier in a closeup as well. Makes me wonder if she was an aspiring model or an actual model?
Coordinated Manner said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sitting portraits, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Le yeux sans visage said:
She's gotta be a model - no one working long hours can look like this!
Jazz Guy said:
Women took better care of themselves back then than they do today.