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Riveting: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 5:43am.
October 1942. Riveter at work on a bomber at the Consolidated Aircraft factory in Fort Worth. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Howard Hollem.
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Riveting
Submitted by Jasper on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 2:38pm.
It's like I see my own grandmother, 65 years ago. She was 20 years old and she repaired airplanes that were shot to pieces. Somewhere deep down in Germany...
Factory Chic
Submitted by Varooka on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 9:47pm.
I adore that outfit. I would so copy this look.
BiB
Submitted by Straighten Up And Fly Right on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 7:04pm.
I didn't know babes in blue built big bombers. Nice!
Mom!
Submitted by pixelboy on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 12:45pm.
My mom, Rosie (real name), worked at a food dehydrator in WWII (not as a riveter). She passed away 6 years ago today (12/7/2001). Here's to all the hard working gals of WWII.
Thanks Mom!
Pixelboy
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