Aside to Old Employees

ID: 1802 ~ Source: Mizell-Nelson Private Collection.

This file appears in: WWII Conductorettes and Motorettes

While the text does not specify gender, the illustration depicts a motorman instructing a "motorette."

This file appears in: WWII Conductorettes and Motorettes

WWII Conductorettes and Motorettes

During the Second World War, a labor shortage developed as men began to serve in the armed forces. Women were increasingly encouraged to take over responsibilities on the home front. Women took jobs…