womenworkers

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The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

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  • JODOMO-JDM said:
    great pictures!
  • Colin Howell said:
    This is a Wright Cyclone 14 engine, probably for a Douglas A-20 Havoc twin-engined bomber. See also this photo: which must have been taken at almost the same time, but which was mislabeled as showing a C-47 transport plane.

Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

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  • Dan Klimke said:
    Fascinating snapshots from history
  • Flyer31 said:
    Interesting. The clothing is actual work clothes for this shot - except the shoes.
  • Tracy Bellar said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called On the Job, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
  • Elfin Rice said:
    Is there such a thing as a War Worker Woman fetish? Well there is now, and I've got it...
  • Céline Harrand said:
    I just love the way they are dressed.

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

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  • Allison Marchant said:
    oh goodness! the woman on the left matched her wardrobe to her thermos--now that's dedication.
  • Elaine said:
    Those high-waisted pants have GOT to come back in.
  • Clint Atkinson said:
    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.
  • Joy Lee DeFay said:
    This is beautiful. This is class.
  • +gAbY+ said:
    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!)