Photograph showing a woman welder, laying on a welding cart, at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing a face shield, flipped up, and appears to be holding a welding gun. She is wearing dirtied work-wear and gloves (negative 1 of 5). See negative 449-5.

Photograph showing two women welders, standing in front of a desk with a seated man, at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The women are wearing dirtied work-wear, and flipped face shields. One woman is holding a piece of paper (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph showing a woman welder, laying on a welding cart, at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing a face shield, and is holding a welding gun to a metal surface above her (negative 5 of 5). See negative 449-1).

A woman stands next to container of welding rods at an industrial facility in the Portland area (Albina Engine and Machine Works, Kaiser Swan Island, or Columbia Aircraft Corporation). A rod holder appears to be in her other hand, and a welding helmet is flipped up above her head (negative 1 of 8). Original sleeve title: War workers - Albina Engine and Machine Works, Kaiser Swan Island, Columbia Aircraft Corp.

Three women welders at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland sitting on the ground next to metal braces. They’re wearing face shields and holding welding guns. Containers of welding rods are sitting on the ground (negative 1 of 25).

Women welders speaking to another women, wearing a hat and dress, most likely at Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland. The welders, in work wear, are seated on pieces of metal, with one holding a fashion drawing. The woman in a dress is writing on a piece of paper and has one leg on the metal surface (negative 1 of 7).

Two women welders at Albina Engine & Machine works in Portland, likely displaying work wear fashion. One of the women is wearing welding googles on her head, while another has a flipped face shield (negative 5 of 7).

Three women, dressed as clowns, at a masquerade party for women welders in Portland. The women are wearing painted face masks and standing arm-in-arm (negative 1 of 13).

A woman, dressed in a costume with sequins, at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland (negative 2 of 13).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland (negative 4 of 13).

A couple dances at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re dressed as pirates, and other dancing people can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).

Two women, wearing matching dresses, clap hands at a masquerade party for women welders, likely in Portland. They’re sitting on the ground and smiling towards one another (negative 6 of 13).

People dressed in costume for a women welder masquerade party, likely in Portland. They’re walking out a arched doorway, towards the camera (negative 4 of 13).

Welder “Jerry” Grant at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is wearing welding clothing and a helmet, and is holding several welding rods in gloved hands (negative 1 of 2).

Welding trainees (women?) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation participating in a contest. The welders are in individual bays and using welding guns in pieces of pipes. Both are wearing welding helmets and standing next to log stools (negative 1 of 1).

A woman, wearing a welding helmet and holding a welding rod, participates in a contest at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland (negative 2 of 4).

A welder at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. She is smiling and wearing a welding face shield, which she is holding up with one hand (negative 3 of 4).

Welders La Von Schweitzer and Mary O. Miller stand facing one another wearing boxing gloves, at Albina Engine and Machine Works in Portland. Featherweight champion Joey Dolan coaches the pair, while Sid Rovang, Anne Green, and Lucile Brasesco look on (negative 1 of 1).

Pipe welder Helen May Beyerat Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, holding a welding rod and wearing a flipped face shield. This photograph was published on page C-1 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 16, 1943 (negative 1 of 1).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing a patterned robe in a kitchen. Craig is holding a pot in one hand, and using the other on a sink nozzle. This photograph was published on page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 7).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, wearing welding gear and standing in an industrial area. Craig is smiling and has her face shield flipped upward. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 2 of 7).

Welder Barbara Craig, of Commercial Iron Works in Portland, bending downward in a garden. She holds a garden tool in her right hand, and a jacket can be seen thrown over a wooden post. This photograph was published on page 2 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 3 of 7).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, looking in a mirror. She is wearing a bath robe and head wrap, and is holding both hands to her hair. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 1 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, using a welding rod. “Jan” is written across the back of her jacket, and she is wearing a face shield as she looks downward at her work. Another woman, face shield up, looks toward Bourdeau. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 10 of 14).

Portrait of Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver. Her face shield is flipped upward and she is looking towards her left (negative 12 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver (second from right), with coworkers during a lunch break. One woman is pouring coffee from a thermos, while two others appear to be holding something up to a male coworker. A similar photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 5 of 14).

Jeanette Bourdeau, welder at Kaiser Company, Vancouver, walking on a dirt road. She is holding a lunch box. This photograph was published on page 1 of the Oregon Journal’s “Picture Parade” section on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (negative 9 of 14).

Welder Laura Valera, photographed in front of a hoisting machine at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. Her hands are clasped in front of her and she is wearing a flipped welding face shield (negative 2 of 9).