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<dl><dd>GRANTMOTHER TENDS GATES--Mrs. Althea Mitchell of Bay Shore, grandmother and mother of nine children, including one son in the Marines and another in the Army, on duty at Long Island Rail Road crossing in Sayville. Mrs. Mitchell believes that every woman should take an active part in winning the war. She is one of three women employed by the railroad as watchmen at grade crossings to replace men who have entered the armed forces.  (All photo rights released.)</dd></dl>
Department of Labor. Women's Bureau.
National Archives and Records Administration