This cultural icon of the United States, represents American women who worked in factories during World War II. These gals clad in denim overalls replaced the male workers who were in the military. This character is considered a feminist icon in the US.
The term “Rosie the Riveter” was first popularized in 1942 by a song written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb. The song was recorded by numerous artists and became a national hit. The song portrays “Rosie” as a tireless assembly line worker, doing her part to help the American war effort.
Rosie the Riveter
All the day long,
Whether rain or shine
She’s a part of the assembly line.
She’s making history,
Working for victory
Rosie the Riveter
“Hello, Rosie”… the recent article read ! That sure caught my eye! In Wheeling WV a woman just celebrated her 90th birthday! She was honored with a celebration, surrounded by family and friends. How wonderful. The article describes how she and other women went to work in factories in the early 1940′s. The positions had to be filled because the men and boys had gone to fight in World War 2.
This famous poster is familiar to many. The female worker, wearing bibs, possibly Carhartt unlined bib overalls, with a man sized tool in her lap. These gals had to get tough and do the job.
This was a delightful article about Sylvia , the birthday girl and her sister Eleanor who both have vivid memories of their factory days.
The Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Field Formation, which extends through PA, NY, OH, and WV, is a part of the Devonian Black Shale Field. It extends 575 miles and has a thickness of up to 900 feet. Two university professors issued a survey which states that they believe the Marcellus Natural Gas Shale Field could hold up to 500 trillion cubic feet (TFC) of natural gas, 50 (TFC) of which could be realistically recovered.
The U.S. produces roughly 30 (TFC) of natural gas every year. If these research reports are accurate, the Marcellus Shale Deposit would be dubbed a natural gas super giant.
So that is the answer to the question… This Marcellus Shale is creating many jobs. Workers from all over are here in full force. The work is hard and dirty and Carhartt brand work clothing is more popular than ever.
What used to be a fairly quiet county in the northern panhandle of West Virginia has turned into a “Hot Spot”. The local newspaper headlines on March 7, 2010 read ” Marcellus Shale will forever change the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.” I am beginning to believe the talk.
Everyday I meet new workers at the Carhartt shop (Hammel’s) and ask them where they are from and how long they will be working here. Allot of them come from Texas and Louisiana and some feel they will be moving their families here to stay. Many are working 6 or 7 – 12 hour days!
In my opinion, “The rush in On!” for these companies to push at this rate. We will see in the coming months if the pace continues, one thing I am sure of is that it has helped the local economy.
Craig M. from Columbus Ohio is a project manager and equipment operator for Clean Harbors Environmental Services, and has been with them for 4 years.
Clean Harbors is North America’s leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services serving over 50,000 customers, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial and local governmental agencies.
Craig’s work has brought him to the northern panhandle of West Virginia, near Pleasant Valley,where he visited Hammels Carhartt Clothing shop in February and commented that “the prices are excellent!” Craig wears allot of Carhartt clothing both for work and leisure and some of his favorites are his thermal active jacket , his socks , and his beanie hats. He chooses Carhartt brand because they are durable! Craig was asked if he had any comments to add to his blog interview and he said ” Shop at Hammel’s!”
Craig, like many, travels with his work, and now knows that Hammel’s can be his Carhartt Connection.
Nothing Builds Character like Hard Work
In many parts of the world, people are admired for their displays of material wealth and their high-ranking careers. For instance, a lawyer in New York City knows she has made it when her name appears on the building and she’s made partner. On Wall Street, a stock broker shows off his excessive tastes by carrying a high-priced attaché case and wearing wingtips worth a small fortune.
Where I’m from, we refer to these “societal titans” as pencil pushers that happened to hit it big. To me, people set themselves apart by demonstrating character. Nothing builds character like a hard day’s work, of course, and Carhartt insulated bibs are basically the standard issue uniform for manual labor. Whether you’re an auto mechanic or a farm hand, a construction worker or a lumberjack, bib overalls are a symbol of pride.