Photo #17



The number of women who worked outside the home doubled during the war, from 600,000 to 1.2 million. This sculpture captures the likeness of one wartime worker.

The Munitions Girl
Carved by August Porter Abolit between 1939 and 1945
Wood
Canadian War Museum 20030060-001

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Canada wordmark Created: December 3, 2020


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