World War II Welder

Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company in Mobile joined the rest of the U.S. during World War II in incorporating women into industrial roles formerly reserved for men, such as welding.

Welder working in an Alabama defense plant during World War II
Photo courtesy of the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama
Welder working in an Alabama defense plant during World War II