The original Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick, was paid $6 to model. During her tenure as Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick was part of the movement that motivated over 11 million women to take over male dominated trades during World War II.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
On this day in History...
On this day in History, May 29, 1943, Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
The original Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick, was paid $6 to model. During her tenure as Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick was part of the movement that motivated over 11 million women to take over male dominated trades during World War II.
The original Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick, was paid $6 to model. During her tenure as Rosie, Shirley Karp Dick was part of the movement that motivated over 11 million women to take over male dominated trades during World War II.
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