| AMERICAN WAAC'S NOW UNDERTAKE ALL TASKS TO FILL THE GAP IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE women workers doing a variety of traditionally male jobs. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5127 | |
| Catalog #: | 366209 | |
| Clip Number: | 366209-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 84 N | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:15 - 01:22:25 | |
| Location: | United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Women WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | World War One .Good footage of WAACs (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps) in USA; shown at a variety of traditionally male jobs. Opens with shot from slightly raised pos. of women workers on top of a roof; patching. Then ground level shot of some woman putting new boards at the bottom of the house while others climb ladders to the roof; and a little dog watches. CU woman sawing. Women standing on scaffolding and painting a building; pan up to woman standing high up on ladder; painting a Red Cross symbol on the wall. Next; shot of women using brushes to spread paste on wallpaper. Cool shot looking alongside train; as women set ladders up against the train cars; climb up and wash windows. (They even do windows!) Women's war work; homefront; carpentry; construction. | |
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