Women in World War One


Some WWI photographs from the National Archives - taken at the Mare Island Naval Ship Yard in California of women in the U.S. Navy assigned to supply duties. At the time the women were referred to as "yeomanettes" although the official designation was Yeoman (F).


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Sign reads "While the boys were away we worked for Victory"



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