Continuing with some Shorpy photos.
"Drill and Tool: 1942" from August 20, 2010 photo.
"Women at work for victory, Republic Drill and Tool Company, Chicago. These young employees are operating cylindrical grinders which taper drills to a specific size.
Used in the manufacture of guns, ships and tanks, these drills demand precise and accurate grinding."
By Ann Rosener, Office of War Information.
There are about five young ladies sitting at machines in a row, all wearing some sort of safety goggles. Only one man in the back standing up. Appears to be some sort of a foreman.
One comment mentioned that Republic Drill and Tool Company was considered a very progressive company. Women made up most of the work force. They even had a beauty salon on the site and rewarded exceptional performance with free cosmerics and beauty treatments. A little sexist if you ask me.
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It was a Whole War Effort. --Cooter
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