at St. Leo Catholic Church
life:
A welder at a boat-and-sub-building yard adjusts her goggles before resuming work, October, 1943. By 1945, women comprised well over a third of the civilian labor force (in 1940, it was closer to a quarter) and millions of those jobs were filled in factories: building bombers, manufacturing munitions, welding, drilling and riveting for the war effort.
See more photos here.
Can we start saying kickass behavior is mad welder, instead of baller?
Ex. “This whole photo collection is super welder.”
yes, please. ”mad welder” it is.