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Photo Exhibit Shows WWII's 'Rosie the Riveter' is Still at Work

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The women of World World II who helped build ships and airplanes were collectively called "Rosie the Riveter," a name popularized from a magazine illustration of a woman factory worker drawn by the artist Norman Rockwell. Women still work in heavy industry, although in smaller numbers. A Los Angeles photo exhibition celebrates their ongoing contribution. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan reports.