Description: PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING WOMEN AT WORK Author: [Women] [Science] Title: PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING WOMEN AT WORK Description: A group of four press photographs released by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Research Laboratories in the 1940s and '50s showing women at work, including a photograph of the first woman to join the staff of atomic scientists.Each of the images are 8" x 10", printed in black and white, with printed paper captions on the verso along with ink stamps and a few pencil markings.Frances Pecjak (1925-2013) is shown studying "the target end of the 4 million volt 'atom-smasher'," according to a cutline pasted on the verso of the photograph titled "Atom and 'Eve'". She was 23 at the time and held a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Duquense University. "While other young women may ponder the problem of needle and thread, Frances' calculates such things as the energy released when tiny metallic targets in the Westinghouse atom-smasher are bombarded by atomic particles."The earliest photograph, dated September 6, 1945, shows a woman recording the performance of headlamps for vehicles; the final two are both dated January 11, 1953 and show unidentified women working on scientific testing.Westinghouse has a long history of employing women. Notably, the first female engineer, Bertha Lamme, took a job at Westinghouse in 1893. The iconic "We Can Do It!" poster from World War II was produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 for Westinghouse Electric as an inspirational image to boost female worker morale. Seller ID: 76876 Subject: Women's Studies Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 287.5 USD
Location: Covina, California
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Author: Women] [Science
Publisher: Unknown
Language: English
