Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Gladys the Riveter

Here are some photos of Teresa Bachman as Gladys the Riveter from our "Lunch in the Library" program on Monday.

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Gladys shows that women can handle power tools as well.



Gladys emphasizes the important part women in the factories played in helping win World War II.



Gladys explains some of the hardships women faced when joining a predominantly male workforce in the factories.



Lidia Hook-Gray (left) along with Teresa Bachman poses with a reproduction of the iconic World War II poster, "We Can Do It!" by J. Howard Miller. Hook-Gray was the winner of a random drawing for the poster.

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