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• 1942
• training
• ww2
• aircraft
• mennoniteboardofmissions
• riveter
• navalairbase
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• SDASM Archives 1 photo
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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)

from The Library of Congress

• 6 older comments, and then…
• 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 ;-)

• Spidra Webster said:

  Love those pants! Anyone know what that style is called? Vintage pattern citations welcome...

• 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!

• Jumpy Thumb said:

  Hi, The Library of Congress Nice foto! God bless America.

• 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!
  
  Glitter Graphics & Comments
  
  US won the Second World War.

Women are trained as engine mechanics in thorough Douglas training methods, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 5 older comments, and then…
• LuisDS said:

  I dig the lighting in this one

• yourFAVORITEmartian said:

  Palmer definitely had a painterly eye.

• emilymabini said:

  Beautiful photography. Has a glamorous feel to them, like something out of Hollywood.

• Zippy Money said:

  This is so great! Thanks for making these pictures available to the public!!

• Dawn : ) said:

  I love this photo and what it says: The good ole days of American men and women, working together, manufacturing with pride. In the U.S.A for the U.S.A !!!