My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Friday, October 6, 2017
Shorpy Home Front Photos: Roger the Riveter
6-19-17-- ROGER THE RIVETER: 1942:-- October 1942. "Riveter at work at Douglas Aircraft plant at Long Beach, California. Color. Alfred Palmer, OWI. He was sure taking a lot of pictures here (See the last two posts.). There were also men working in war industries. You hear so much about our Rosie the Riveters.
6-23-17-- CARR FORK CANYON: 1942-- November 1942. "Bingham Copper Mine, Utah. Carr Fork Canyon as seen from the "G" Bridge." Color. Andrew Feininger, OWI All sorts of uses for copper during the war.
6-26-17-- ON THE ROAD: 1942 December 1942. "Highway view along U.S. 40 in Mount Vernon Canyon, Colorado. Looking east toward Green Mountain, with Shingle Creek below. Color. Andreas Feininger, OWI
--GreGen
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