Colour photos from the 1930s and 40s

This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F navy bomber, Long Beach, Calif. She's one of many capable women workers in the Douglas Aircraft Company plant. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-1, originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.

Part of the Library of Congress collection is now online. The images are all taken by U.S. government photographers.

This lady is ace.

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