Keywords: Women Working in WWII.jpg en Women in industry Tool production A job which was formerly done by hand and by men is done in this large Midwest drill and tool plant by women at machines These young workers are putting precision-ground points on drills which will be used in production of America's ships tanks and guns It takes at least four months to train these young women in the operation of these machines but at the end of that period their work is speedy and efficient and this company has found that both production and the quality of the drill points have improved Republic Drill and Tool Company Chicago Illinois 2013-12-05 18 58 14 http //www loc gov/pictures/collection/fsa/ Library of Congress Prints Photographs Division other versions other fields PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Military industries and wartime industrial production Republic Drill and Tool Company 1942 in Chicago |