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We Can Do It! from U.S. National Archives uploaded July 2009
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
War production workers at the Vilter [Manufacturing] Company making M5 and M7 guns for the U.S. Army, Milwaukee, Wis. Ex-stage orchestra musician, checking an M7 gun with gage, after turning out on a gun lathe. Her two brothers and husband are in the serv from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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War production workers at the Vilter [Manufacturing] Company making M5 and M7 guns for the U.S. Army, Milwaukee, Wis. Ex-stage orchestra musician, checking an M7 gun with gage, after turning out on a gun lathe. Her two brothers and husband are in the serv
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Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, C. & N.W. R.R., Clinton, Iowa (LOC)
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Allison Marchant said:
I love the activity captured here. This is fantastic.
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velokitty said:
This is great... I love the other photos of women workers, but this feels so much more truthful
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roderickbodine said:
I agree. No lipstick, fancy hairstyles or nice clothes. This photo doesn't have the "staged" feel like most of the other working women photos in this set.
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Dan Perry said:
Wow, this one is really something. Easily a favorite.
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jdavis417 said:
Title: Business As Usual
Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee (LOC)
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E. Howe said:
Whoa! What an incredible image. I am SO glad to see that Black women worked on aircraft, too. I love her nail polish, and her ring. I'd LOVE to know her name, if she's still alive. This is such an outstanding portrait!
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Nicola Hunt said:
this is outstanding...i also noticed the details of her appearence as well as the clear reflection and sharp focus...this is just so rad to have on flickr!
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Liz Rizzo said:
Beautiful and inspiring.
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Descriptive Bottle said:
What an amazing time captured on film forever!
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kenorland said:
Okay, they never taught us that black women also worked as Rosie. What a crime of omission! So cool to see this.