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Industries in Need of Women in Chicago
The article reports on women entering various industries after the war, noting forewomen staying, the rise of married women in work, and roles in watchmaking, garment and hosiery production, and office appliance assembly. It highlights employers seeking female labor, with examples from Waltham and Betts companies, Milwaukee ad campaigns, and Grand Rapids furniture ads inviting housewives to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna Lalor Burflick
Waltham Watch Factory
United States
Io the Betts Artificial Limb Company
Hammond
Ind
Betts Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Hirt
Grand Rapids
Mich