Women Taking Place of Men on Great Northern Railway
ca. 1918
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As more male workers joined the armed forces during World War I, women like these railroad employees in Great Falls, Montana, were encouraged to enter occupations that had traditionally been done by men. Few industrial fields showed permanent increases in female workers after the war. Most women workers moved up only temporarily from lower-paying jobs to which they soon returned after the war ended.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533760
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-595D(14); Women Taking Place of Men on Great Northern Railway at Great Falls, Montana; ca. 1918; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/women-great-northern-railway, March 20, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
