“Women and Girls Over 18” employment ad in Greenfield’s Gazette and Courier newspaper

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Change happened rapidly when the United States finally entered World War I in April of 1917. By June, 1918, the nationwide shortage of male workers – many of whom had entered the army – was hurting industry. As a result, companies began for the first time to seek out and accommodate female workers, putting them into jobs that they had never before been allowed to do. This advertisement from the Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation in Greenfield, Massachusetts, hints at the lengths the company would go to obtain workers.

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Item typeAdvertisement
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Courier
Date1918-06-22
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicGender, Gender Roles, Women
Industry, Occupation, Work
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 5.00 in Width: 4.50 in
Catalog #L02.033
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Women and Girls Over 18. Greenfield Gazette and Courier, June 22, 1918. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-033/. Accessed on October 7, 2024.

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