Loading
Woman Tracing Airplane Blueprints / Library of Congress
Alfred T. Palmer1942-10
National Women’s History Museum
Alexandria, VA, United States
In the engineering department of North American Aviation, Incorporated, at Inglewood, California, women replaced men on the tracing tables. In this picture, a female employee traces an original drawing for a blue print.
This plant produced the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe.
Image produced by the Office of War Information
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Woman Tracing Airplane Blueprints / Library of Congress
- Creator: Alfred T. Palmer
- Date Created: 1942-10
- Subject Keywords: Women's History, STEM, World War II, Office of War Information, Women in Engineering
- Rights: United States Government Work. No known restrictions. Not subject to copyright.
- External Link: Library of Congress
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
