Mailbag Repair
1907
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The Civil War accelerated the federal employment of women as the male labor force diminished with the demands of the war. Job opportunities for women increased in 1883 when Congress passed the Civil Service Act, making a limited number of Government posts in Washington open to competitive exams. By 1894, females made up 14 percent of the Government clerical force.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Public Buildings Service.
National Archives Identifier: 6788426
Full Citation: Photograph 121-BA-420A; Mailbag Repair; 1907; Photographs of Federal and Other Buildings in the United States, 1857 - 1942; Records of the Public Buildings Service, Record Group 121; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/mailbag-repair, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
