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    World War I opens opportunity for women workers at RIA [Image 4 of 5]

    World War I opens opportunity for women workers at RIA

    IL, UNITED STATES

    03.25.2022

    Photo by Sarah Ridenour  

    U.S. Army Sustainment Command

    Many of the jobs women worked were considered highly dangerous positions, so they were required to adhere to the safety dress code.

    “All girls working in shop buildings, whether skilled laborers or skilled office laborers, must provide themselves with uniforms within 30 days after date of employment. Girls working at machines or near dangerous machinery will wear the bloomer uniform,” stated RIA Commanding Officer Col. Leroy T. Hillman, as reported in a 1918 issue of The Arsenal Record, the installation newspaper, accessed through the RIA archive.

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    Date Taken: 03.25.2022
    Date Posted: 03.25.2022 15:23
    Photo ID: 7109231
    VIRIN: 220325-A-IK992-326
    Resolution: 2405x2988
    Size: 2.29 MB
    Location: IL, US

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