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Agnes Moore - National Parks Gallery

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Real "Rosie" Agnes Moore, volunteer at the Visitor Education Center at the Rose the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical park.

Agnes Moore

Worked: Kaiser Shipyard #3; Richmond, CA

Position: Welder

Born: 1920 in Searcy County, Arkansas

In 1942, after moving from Arkansas to California, Agnes heard a radio announcer say, “Women, do something for your country, go to the Richmond Shipyards and be a welder”. She became a certified Journeyman Welder, and worked for four years in Kaiser Shipyard #3 on the nightshift.

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rosie the riveter wwii home front national historical park agnes moore rosie rosie the riveter nps park wwii history home front journeyman welder kaiser shipyard welder wwii home front national historical park richmond shipyards arkansas agnes visitor education center richmond searcy county radio announcer four years national parks gallery ultra high resolution high resolution california
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1920 - 1929
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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rosie the riveter wwii home front national historical park agnes moore rosie rosie the riveter nps park wwii history home front journeyman welder kaiser shipyard welder wwii home front national historical park richmond shipyards arkansas agnes visitor education center richmond searcy county radio announcer four years national parks gallery ultra high resolution high resolution california