Three women repair an axle at Newport News Automobile Exchange, a Chevrolet dealership in Virginia. During World War II, women took over work typically done by men who were serving in the armed forces. Before the war, the women pictured were a telephone operator, a homemaker and a department store clerk.
Fixed in time: Auto repairs, early 1940s
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