Women working during World War I
(a) No task too difficult for English lassies who work for country. Wheeling wheelbarrows filled with dirt may be a back-bending task, generally not attributed to women, but nevertheless, Great Britain"s lassies have taken it upon their shoulders to do even that task. Photo shows them wheeling away earth excavated for the installation of hydraulic pumps. Official photo, 6/3/1917. (b) Englishwomen prove capable railroaders. Cleaning a big railroad engine in an English yard. In many of the yards and round-houses women have taken the place of men who have gone to fight the Germans. They have proved capable and efficient workers. Many other positions besides that of cleaner are filled by women. They hold jobs as watch women, flag women, oilers, track inspectors, and guards.
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 (compiler)
1917-06-03
1 page
reformatted digital
Europe--England
BMC-M15, Box 1, Folder 12
Carrie Chapman Catt papers, 1840-1947--http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/repositories/6/resources/1525
From the estate of Carrie Chapman Catt.
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