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african american women

new york public library

occupations

schomburg center for research in black culture photographs and prints division

war work

20th century

defense industry

united states office of war information sponsor, african american women

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Workers of many races push plane output

Workers of many races push plane output

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Women workers at quartermaster depot.

Women workers at quartermaster depot.

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Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

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Plato's office staff for Wake and Midway Halls; Samuel Plato, contractor, and part of his office staff at their field headquarters for the construction of Wake and Midway Halls, now being completed for 1,000 Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C.; Left to right [clockwise]: Zelda S. Wilson, Mildred Dunn, Wilhelmena Barnett, Mrs. Elnora Plato (wife of the contractor and his chief accountant), Mr. Plato and Frances Purdy, March 1943.

Plato's office staff for Wake and Midway Halls; Samuel Plato, contract...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Workers of many races push plane output

Workers of many races push plane output

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Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

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Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

Skilled women workers helped build SS George Washington Carver.

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Washington, D.C., public schools go to war

Washington, D.C., public schools go to war

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Negro women help beautify nation's capital

Negro women help beautify nation's capital

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Jersey City Quartermaster Repair Sub-Depot; Negro women play an important part in the conservation activities of the Quartermaster Corps.; Overcoats, shirts, trousers, and other items are prepared for final repair operations by ripping off torn pocket flaps, sleeves, and other portions of garments and replacing with patches or new portions; This is termed 'preparation"; Approximately 100 employees are engaged in preparing clothing similar to view shown in photograph

Jersey City Quartermaster Repair Sub-Depot; Negro women play an import...

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