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Women in essential services. Ethel Peterson, twenty-seven, an expert lift-truck operator at the Paraffine Company in Emeryville, California. Her job demands manual skill and excellent driving judgement, for sharp curves must be rounded and the cargo must be handled with precision and speed at all times

A black and white photo of a man on a forklift. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a forklift in a warehouse. Office of War Information Photograph

Women in essential services. Ex-fountain girl Anita Robinson unloads freight cars at the Paraffine Company in Emeryville, California. She's one of many women workers who are taking over essential jobs in industry

Women in essential services. Formerly a salesgirl, librarian, and sixth-grade school teacher, Grace Northrup, of San Francisco, has been repairing and serving cars for the past six months. She's becoming an expert in this field once open only to men

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Plant foremen point to 20-year-old Annie Tabor as one of their best lathe operators, despite her lack of previous industrial experience. Employed by a large Midwest supercharger plant, this young woman machines parts of aircraft engines. Like many other young Negro girls, she had known only

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Plant foremen point to 20-year-old Annie Tabor as one of their best lathe operators, despite her lack of previous industrial experience. Employed by a large Midwest supercharger plant, this young woman machines parts of aircraft engines. Like many other young Negro girls, she had known only

Women in industry. Aircraft motor workers. Youthful Paderewskis, take note! Her finger made superbly flexible by years of piano practice, this young employee of a Midwest aircraft motor plant finds her musical training of great assistance in her war job. The operation of this drill press demands constant, rapid hand and wrist movement--and that's where those hours of do-re-mi are paying dividends. She's countersinking six holes in a bolt, an operation requiring great precision, speed and skill

A black and white photo of a man in a hat. Office of War Information Photograph

Women in essential services. Ethel Peterson, twenty-seven, an expert lift-truck operator at the Paraffine Company in Emeryville, California. Her job demands manual skill and excellent driving judgement, for sharp curves must be rounded and the cargo must be handled with precision and speed at all times

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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california alameda county emeryville nitrate negatives emeryville calif women services ethel peterson ethel peterson twenty seven expert lift truck operator expert lift truck operator paraffine company paraffine company job demands job demands skill judgement curves cargo precision times farm security administration united states history workers library of congress
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01/01/1943
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Rosener, Ann, photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
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Emeryville (Calif.) ,  37.83139, -122.28528
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Library of Congress
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Calendar of religious ceremonies in Jer. [i.e., Jerusalem] Easter period, 1941. Easter Sunday. Latin services

A black and white photo of a group of people, Louisiana. Farmers during Great Depression

Sunrise services at Arlington. Washington, D.C., March 26. The wintry winds failed to dampen the spirit of thousands who journeyed to Arlington National Cemetery today for the Easter Sunrise Services. Mrs. Roosevelt attended the services which were conducted uner the auspices of the Knights Templar, 3281937

Nashville, Tennessee. Drop hammer operator stamping out parts for Vultee bombers

Cargo vessel under construction at the Higgins shipyards. New Orleans, Louisiana

A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F bomber is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the south Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men -- and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Candid reflections upon the judgement lately awarded by the Court of King's Bench in Westminster-Hall on what is commonly called the Negroe-cause / by a Planter.

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california alameda county emeryville nitrate negatives emeryville calif women services ethel peterson ethel peterson twenty seven expert lift truck operator expert lift truck operator paraffine company paraffine company job demands job demands skill judgement curves cargo precision times farm security administration united states history workers library of congress