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M1917 Winchester Rifle that was created during the Great War era

Workers strike for an eight hour work day, ultimately succeeding in their protests.

Woman making ammunition in Bridgeport, CT for Winchester model rifles during the Great War era

This man is standing facing the camera while smiling. The three stripes on his shoulder denote his rank of Sergeant in the military. He is featured in several photos of the WWI section of their photo album.

Several women are standing up outside of a group of shelters on both sides of the path facing toward three people carrying a flag in the direction of the photographer.

A line of women in uniform are standing. There are two photos, taken in sequence and consist of the same shot.

Five women look at the camera while sitting. They are clad in their uniforms and are smiling for the picture.

A group of five women in uniform are surrounding a pump in a semi-circle facing the camera. Four of the women are standing, while the fifth has tongue out and is drinking water from the pump.

Dorothy and Cora Weir are part of a group lined up and photographed in this photo. They are all standing in uniform.

Newspaper article noting the change to an eight hour work day for women in Bridgeport, Connecticut