The Women That Built 'Em

The Women Who Built 'Em…

In the months following America's entry into the Second World War, women entered the nation's workforce by the millions as replacements for the men who enlisted or were drafted into the Armed Forces. Embodied by the image of "Rosie The Riveter", the contribution of women employed in vital war industries was instrumental in the hard-won victories of 1945. This piece includes a color photograph of a Douglas Aircraft employee working on a Plexiglas nose assembly for a B-17 Flying Fortress.  Many Americans on the Home Front, feeling it was their patriotic duty, worked long hours in the war plants. Though far removed from the battlefields, American civilians faced their own challenges, the farthest reaching of which would be rationing of essential materials and foods. Citizens were issued Ration Books to govern the distribution of the most essential items. Included is an actual Ration Book and Ration Stamps from the War.

The finished piece measures 20" x 13". The photograph is matted in medium blue, with a descriptive caption below. The frame is Gunmetal (other colors are available. Contact us for info). Please see the "Frame Info" tab for complete information on how we frame our artwork. Item price includes ground shipping to the continental U.S.