Men and women workers filling cartridges at
Men and women workers filling cartridges at the United States Arsenal, Watertown, Mass. The gun powder is inserted into the cartridge by men (lower picture). Women then insert the bullet (upper picture). At least 70 women are employed for this work at the munitions factory in June 1861
Picture No
13124246
Media ID
45371824
Size
2283px x 2700px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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