Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Women in the Wartime Workforce

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

1. Women in the Wartime Workforce Marker

Inscription. Perhaps nowhere was the impact of women in the workforce more keenly experienced than in the Sacramento area canneries during World War I and World War II. Canning facilities operated at the highest level of production possible. Women dominated the workforce, demonstrating that they could be as productive as a mostly male workforce. Relying on their experience in the canneries, women during World War II fit easily into McClellan Field’s Maintenance Department, where Sacramento’s own “Rosie the Riveter” filled aircraft mechanic positions. In January 1942, 11.4% of McClellan’s total workers were women; by November of that year 40% were women.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 38° 34.906′ N, 121° 30.213′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east. The metal marker is along the pedestrian walk where K Street extends under the freeway overpass towards downtown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A United Effort (here, next to this marker); Decay and Redevelopment (here, next to this marker); The Early Homeless

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(here, next to this marker); The Preservationists (here, next to this marker); A Transportation Hub (here, next to this marker); War Games (here, next to this marker); Ernesto Galarza (here, next to this marker); A Reformer Emerges (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. The marker is part of the Historical Timeline of Sacramento.
Inset Image:
Cannery Workers, ca. 1925 – from the Sacramento Valley Photography Survey Collection

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Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

2. Women in the Wartime Workforce Marker

Marker Within the Historical Timeline image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

3. Marker Within the Historical Timeline

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.