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Miss Negro War Worker of the U.S. is Belle Calloun, chief wire machine operator in a war plant

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Miss Negro War Worker of the U.S. is Belle Calloun, chief wire machine operator in a war plant

Date6/29/1943

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Miss Negro War Worker of the U.S. is Belle Calloun, chief wire machine operator in a war plant. Until eight months ago, she had worked in beauty parlors and at domestic service but had never done anything more technical than fixing a fuse. She won the title in a nation-wide contest.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019374F

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