Rosie the Riveter (fl. 1920), iconic figure of the women who worked in defense industries during World War II

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Rosie the Riveter

We Can Do It!

1942 poster by J. Howard Miller

National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Rosie the Riveter

Rose Will Monroe

mid-1940s, Louisville

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date: 03 February 2023

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Rosie the Riveter

We Can Do It!

Rosie the Riveter

Rose Will Monroe

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