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The heroic lady workers of World War II.

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""The Smith a Mighty Man Was She…" Toronto Star. October 10, 1942. Page 3. --- Holding transportation to be as vital to victory as shells, tanks and guns, attractive Beatrice McKelvey of Washington, D.C., has become a railroad worker for the duration, and is developing a fine set of muscles in the process.

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"Reading the Sunday paper at Arlington Farms (Virginia), duration residence halls for women war workers." Photograph taken in 1943 by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information.

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"Trigger Guard Inspector at Small Arms," Toronto Star. November 6, 1943. ---- Mrs. Norma Sieffert declares: The boys who fire these rifles can count on us to keep producing them. Her husband, Sergt; Anthony Sieffert, R.C.A.F. navigator, has been missing since June. Her only brother is serving at sea.

Toronto Star Photograph Archive, Toronto Public Library, TSPA_0018987F.

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"These Six Women War Workers Are Husky and Proud of It," Windsor Star. June 23, 1943. Page 5. ----- WHILE every one of Windsor's thousands of women war workers is determined to do her part in turning out the tools of victory, not all of them can boast the physical attributes of the above six employes of the Gotfredson, Limited, plant. These husky young ladies were snapped as they were taking a stroll during the luncheon period. They are workers on bodies for military vehicles. Left to right above are: Stella Turner, Stephani Metrofanik, Wanda Yunka, Jennie Kondruk, Rose Cabola and Gertrude Pare. They are proud of the contribution they are able to make to the war effort.

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“Operating an electric Donkey Engine in Canada's Ram tank factory, this girl is doing a man-sized job of hauling heavy equipment. She steers her way down the long production line of the second largest tank arsenal in the world while men install the mechanical equipment. Nearly 20 feet in length, the Ram weighs as much as a railroad freight car. It can proceed over any terrain from a swamp to a desert; and is heavily armed with machine-guns as well as powerful cannon.”

- from the Toronto Star. August 1, 1942. Toronto Public Library, Toronto Star Photograph Archive, TSPA_0019302F.

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“Make small arms big for our fighting men is the slogan of 3,000 women and 1,000 men at work in the Small Arms plant at Long Branch. A product of their work is displayed by Mary Starchuck; New Toronto (LEFT); who handles a Sten gun like a veteran.”

- from the Toronto Star. June 2, 1942. Photo by Norman James. Toronto Public Library, Toronto Star Photographic Archives, TSPA_0019000F.

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“To Satisfy Her Urge to be doing something in Canada's war effort, socially prominent Joan Holland of Montreal has been working for the past year in the British inspection room of a big ammunition plant near that city. Miss Holland rides to work in a limousine, but checks in at the workmen's entrance and punches the time-clock just like any other girl worker. Above is twenty-year-old Joan writing out her bench report at the end of her day's work before she leaves. She helps make field gun cases.”

- from the Toronto Star. April 5, 1941. Toronto Public Library, Toronto Star Photograph Archive. TSPA_0019333F.

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