News Articles & Blog Entries

product_57.jpg
By Alexandra Petri Today marked the passing of Geraldine Doyle, the woman whose face served as the model for Rosie the Riveter. She clearly led a long and ...
Kanye West featuring Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Jay-Z and Bon Iver: The Michigan woman who inspired the WWII 'Rosie' %u201CWe Can Do It!%u201D poster has died. ...
The 10000-square-foot visitor center for the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park could open as early as fall. ...
circa 1943 poster courtesy of the National Archives shows a poster also commonly known as " Rosie the Riveter." A Michigan factory worker used as the ...
Rosie the Riveter Has Died. Here. And this calls for a repeat performance: E-mail This; Print; Share Close. Linkedin; Digg; Facebook; Mixx ... Un-American, indeed. December 30. Rosie the Riveter Has Died. Time marches on. December 30 ...
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 ...
The woman who became the inspiration for one of the most well-known propaganda posters of the World War Two era has died: Geraldine Doyle, 86, who as a.
Geraldine Hoff Doyle, one of the women who inspired the character of Rosie the Riveter, died today at the age of 86. In her honor, please enjoy this thorough and fascinating look at the history of women factory workers during World War ...
How the Rosie the Riveter poster came to be was that in 1942, a photographer representing United Press International came to the metal factory where Geraldine Hoff Doyle worked (for only two weeks!) and loved her subtle beauty. ...
Geraldine Doyle of Lansing, whose face became the inspiration behind the iconic World War II image of "Rosie the Riveter," has died, according to her family. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m., Jan. 8 at Tiffany Funeral Home, ...
Geraldine Doyle was always quick to point out that she wasn't the real “Rosie the Riveter,” yet the perfectly-arched brows and chiseled features of seventeen-year-old Doyle's face have signified female empowerment for generations. ...
Geraldine Doyle, the woman who inspired the iconic Rosie the Riveter poster during World War II died, according to reports. Geraldine Doyle was 86.
Geraldine Hoff Doyle, the inspiration for "Rosie the Riveter," died on Sunday at the age of 86 due to complications from arthritis, the New York Times reports. For decades, Doyle had no idea that her likeness was featured on the World ...
Did you know that the iconic World War II poster of Rosie the Riveter was based on a real factory worker? Her name was Geraldine Doyle, and she was only 17 years old when a United Press International photographer took a picture of her ...

History

Advertisements