Mary Doyle Keefe died in Connecticut , Simsbury , aged 92 . She was 'Rosie the Riveter ' the wartime poster girl who inspired millions . Artist made petite Mary 's muscles bigger to make her symbol of strength . Became a symbol for feminism for the wartime women who stayed home .
Mary Doyle Keefe died in Simsbury , Connecticut , aged 92 . She was 'Rosie the Riveter ' the wartime poster girl who inspired millions . Artist made petite Mary 's muscles bigger to make her symbol of strength . Became a symbol for feminism for the wartime women who stayed home .