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Image of Young women in war workers class, ca. February 20, 1943.
PI28092
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Young women in war workers class, ca. February 20, 1943.

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During World War II, many women were trained to fill the jobs left by men serving in the military. Women did auto repair, aircraft assembly and other jobs once considered men's work. This photo, taken in West Seattle in February 1943, shows young women studying a car engine. The auto mechanics class may have been photographed at West Seattle High School.

Written on negative: West Seattle. Girls' war workers class
ID Number: PI28092
Date: 1943
Physical Description: 1 negative : safety film, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI28092
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: World War II, 1941-1945 (WWII), Labor and Labor Unions, Women's Rights

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