'Rosie the Riveter' Dies in MI

[sixmile]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/30/rosie-riveter-dead-geraldine-hoff-doyle_n_802772.html



'Geraldine Hoff Doyle, the inspiration for "Rosie the Riveter," died on Sunday at the age of 86 due to complications from arthritis, the Washington Post reports.

Rosie's story began in the 1940s, when the 17-year-old Doyle was working at a metal factory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A visiting United Press International photographer snapped a pic of her sporting a red-and-white bandana.

The image was then used by artist J. Howard Miller for the "We Can Do It!" poster, released during World War II. Another "Rosie the Riveter" interpretation, done by Norman Rockwell, was featured on the Saturday Evening Post in 1943. Ultimately, the idea of "Rosie the Riveter" came to represent all female factory workers at the time.'

more at link

RIP, Ms. Doyle

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/us/30doyle.html?_r=2&ref=obituaries

[eleny]

1. Rest in peace with thanks for your inspiration

[Hello_Kitty]

2. RIP Geraldine. eom

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. The original photo can be seen here

http://abcworldnews.tumblr.com/post/2530464674/geraldine-doyle-the-woman-who-was-the-inspiration

RIP Geraldine

[murielm99]

6. Young and old, Rosie was beautiful. n/t

[Starry Messenger]

4. RIP.

[myrna minx]

5. Rest in peace Geraldine. n/t

[jtown1123]

7. Beautiful lady. Great poster. The nurse in the famous Times Square Kiss pic also died this year.