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Rosie the Riveter: Behind the Icon
Rosie the Riveter, a cultural icon of the United
States, represents women working during the war. Seeing as all the men
had to go fight in WWI against Hitler and the Nazis, this left all the
women at home back in the United States to work. The larger the war, the
more equipment, machines, and weapons needed. The women worked in
factories and on farms, providing food and weapons for the soldiers,
battling across the world's nations. Many of these women worked to
provide munition and war supplies for the ever-growing demand for
equipment.
Real Women Wartime-Workers
Mildred McAllister (name is linked) - Known as "Miss Victory of Wisconsin", Mildred McAllister worked at Ampco Metals, Inc. as a turret lathe operator, a turret lathe being a machine that cuts metal and can perform multiple functions in an automated way. She was previously a commercial artist, a creator of company logos, advertisements, etc.
Norma Jeane Baker Dougherty - In 1945, at age 19, Norma Jeane worked in a factory during WWII, attaching propellers to drone aircrafts. This photograph, taken by David Conover, a photographer for an army magazine called Yank, led Norma Jeane Dougherty to a modeling and film career, for which she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Her entire career started with her work during the war.
Norma Jeane Baker Dougherty - In 1945, at age 19, Norma Jeane worked in a factory during WWII, attaching propellers to drone aircrafts. This photograph, taken by David Conover, a photographer for an army magazine called Yank, led Norma Jeane Dougherty to a modeling and film career, for which she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Her entire career started with her work during the war.
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