Rosie the Riveter - Happy Halloween

One of my daughters is attending a Halloween party as Rosie the Riveter, and after researching to help her with her costume, I found out some interesting things about the model for the famous recruiting poster. Her name was Geraldine Hoff Doyle and was from near Ann Arbor, MI.  She only worked in the plant for 2 weeks. I found only one place that had the original photo of her working in the plant which prompted her use as the poster girl.  The poster, which was done by J. Howard Miller., became an iconic symbol for women in the workforce. She only died last year - Dec. 26, 2010, at the age of 86. She was married for 66 years and had 5 children, 18 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Quite an accomplishment, I'd say!

Here are some pictures.

lhttp://www.bestcelebrity.net/rosie-the-riveter-geraldine-hoff-doyle-dead-at-86-photos.html

 This is the original photo that was the inspiration for the poster.

http://www.dnadropbox.com/2010/12/30/iconic-face-of-rosie-the-riveter-poster-dies/

I just thought you might want to know!