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 Creator(s): Rosener, Ann, photographer Related Nam

This former salesgirl, librarian, and sixth-grade school teacher has been repairing and servicing cars which used to be only open jobs for men.

Women in war. Filling station attendant. Tires need checking too? Shifting trends of employment in wartime America have opened up new jobs for such women as this young East Liverpool, Ohio, girl who has pioneered in two new fields since graduation from high school. She learned butchering first, and

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lillie Smith, working as a car washer in a garage, earns fifty-five cents per hour. She formerly did housework but likes this much better; she has one brother in the U.S. Army Creator(s): Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer Date Created/Published: 1943 June. Medium: 1

Ruby Lois Robbins, thirty-one, employed as a car washer in a garage, earning fifty-five cents per hour. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She formerly worked in a cigar store in Tuskegee, Alabama

California shipyard workers. Attired in a welder's outfit this worker is one of California's many women shipyard workers employed at the Richmond Shipbuilding Company Creator(s): Rosener, Ann, photographer Related Names: United States. Office of War Information. Date Created/Published: 1943 Feb. Med

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 Creator(s): Rosener, Ann, photographer Related Names: United States. Office of War Info

Woman employee of the mechanic shop in the Greyhound garage 8d32821v

One of the women employees in the machine shop of the Greyhound garage 8d32729v