| Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach: 15 Historic Postcards Contributor(s): Schipske, Gerrie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738525324 ISBN-13: 9780738525327 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Loose Leaf - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: During World War II, an unprecedented number of women took jobs in the defence industry. Thousands of these "Rosie the Riveters" came to the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach, the largest wartime aircraft manufacturer. In this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, Gerrie Schipske explores Rosie the Riveter's past. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 979.402 |
| LCCN: 2007940253 |
| Series: Postcards of America (Looseleaf) |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 4.78" W x 6.21" (0.16 lbs) 15 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Southern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During World War II, an unprecedented number of women took jobs in the defense industry. Thousands of these "Rosie the Riveters" came to the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach, the largest wartime aircraft manufacturer. |