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Photographic group portrait of eight African-American female factory workers in front of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress at Boeing's Renton plant, Washington State, circa 1940s. Each woman is identified in the inscriptions.
Inscriptions: "Louise Williams, [France?], Velma Glass Johnson, Florence Thomas, Katie Jeffries, Althea Skelton, Ellamae, Mary Johnson."
Photograph of the production line at the Lear Avia facility in Piqua, Ohio, circa 1943. Employees, predominantly women, work on device components at long work tables.Inscription on verso: "1943 -- Piqua. [illegible] Dept. View of production line."Stamped on verso: "Lear Avia Inc. Piqua, Ohio. Title: [blank]. Description: [blank]. Subject File: [blank]. Neg. No.: 5201."
Photograph of employees working in the Avionics Shop at a LearAvia facility, circa 1972-1974. The woman in the foreground is using a soldering tool.Inscription on slide mount: "Avionics."Typed on slide mount: "Seal edge with warm iron. / Do not touch film. / Made in U.S.A."