Rosie the Riveter
Poster of Rosie the Riveter - Woman Working in a Factory in World War II
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Rosie the Riveter was the name given the iconic image representing women in the homefront war effort, World War II.
Rosie the Riveter Poster, produced by Westinghouse for the War Production Co-Ordinating Committee, created by J. Howard Miller.
Image courtesy of US National Archives. Modifications © Jone Lewis 2001.1 of 13
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