Showing posts with label women workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women workers. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Women Workers of 1910

Dusty D is combing through the 1910 city directory, looking for women workers. There are a lot of astonishing examples of non-traditional women workers, given that women couldn't even vote in 1910. I'm about halfway through. Which of these women do you want to read more about?

Broudy, Jennie; machine operator, boards 101 Bell
Crossman, Myrtle; machine operator, boards 323 Miles
Disbrow, Barbara; forewoman, Scharf Label, Tag, & Box Co.; boards 216 Oakwood
Donahue, Nellie; machine operator; boards 208 Emmet
Fay, Katherine; machine operator; Scharf Co.; boards 28 Congress
Fruentner, Caroline; box maker, Scharf; boards 405 Maple
Fuller, Kate E, forelady, C. W. Powell Mnfg. Co. boards 701 Chicago
Gates, Helen L., printer, boards 117 Huron
Griffin, Mary J., Mrs., ("Mrs." usually signifies "widow" in the directories) carpet weaver, 621 Oak
Gunn Jessie, Mrs., forelady J. B. Colvan Co., res 209 Adams
Kaup, Minna; designer, C. W. Powell Mnfg. Co., rooms 523 Chicago.