Evelyn T. Gray, Riveter, and Pearlyne Smiley, Bucker, Complete a Job on Center Section of a Bomber
ca. 1943
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Often working in segregated areas for less pay, more than two million black women answered the call to support the defense industries during World War II. They worked mostly in naval and lumber yards, manufacturing plants, and in steel mills.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Women's Bureau.
National Archives Identifier: 7452275
Full Citation: Photograph 86-WWT-15-12; Evelyn T. Gray, Riveter and Pearlyne Smiley, Bucker, Complete a Job on Center Section of a Bomber; ca. 1943; Women Working In Industry, 1940 - 1945; Records of the Women's Bureau, Record Group 86; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/gray-smiley-bomber, February 14, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.