During World War II, many more women went to work, to help with the growing war industry and to free up men to serve in the military. Here are some images of the women sometimes called "Rosie the Riveter."
- Rosie the RiveterRosie the Riveter Poster
- World War II: Grinding Drill PointsWoman grinding drill points, 1942
- Women Welders - 1943Women Welders, 1943, from the Office of War Information
- Fair Employment Practices at Work in World War IIFour multiethnic women sew parachutes for the World War II war effort
- Shipyard Workers, Beaumont, Texas, 1943Four women leaving the Pennsylvania Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas, 1943.
- Black and White TogetherIntegrated workforce, production plant, World War II.
- Working on B-17 Tail Fuselage, 1942Women assembling a B-17 heavy bomber
- Woman Finishing B-17 Nose, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1942Woman Finishing Nose Section of B-17 Heavy Bomber, Douglas Aircraft, 1942
- Woman in Wartime Work - 1942Hand Drill Operator - World War II and Women
- Another Rosie the RiveterWoman Operating a Hand Drill, Vultee-Nashville, 1943
- Woman Sewing Parachute Harnesses, 1942Woman Sewing Parachute Harnesses - World War II Homefront Factory
- Woman Operating a Machine at an Orange Packing Plant, 1943Woman operating a machine at an orange packing plant, March, 1943
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