Rosie the Riveter

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Some of my photoshoots...

A 'WOW' was a 'Woman Ordinance Worker.'

March 1994 issue of Smithsonian magazine features a story on Rosie the Riveter 'the WWII poster icon.'

Poster: 'Their Real Pin-Up Girl.'


Poster for the B-grade 1944 romantic comedy film made by Republic studios.
America’s working women were praised during the war, but when the war ended they were encouraged to return to homemaking.




























Re: Connie Field's 1981 documentary film.Norman Rockwell’s portrayal of American ‘liberty girl’ in her ‘jack-of-all-trades’ mode, capable of doing many kinds of civilian jobs to help the War effort –  September 4, 1943, Saturday Evening Post.
Norman Rockwell’s ‘Rosie The Riveter’ cover for the May 29, 1943 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, was the first visual image to incorporate the ‘Rosie’ name.
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