WWII Icon Rosie the Riveter Model Mary Doyle Keefe Dies Age 92.
The lady who was the inspiration for Norman Rockwell's iconic poster "Rosie the Riveter" has passed away in Connecticut after a brief illness aged 92. Here's a picture of that great War Bond poster (note what's under her foot!).
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Here's a link to a short article in the Guardian about her.
Mary Doyle Keefe, model for Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, dies at 92 | Art and design | The Guardian
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Read this today Ned.
....an icon for a generation...
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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