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"Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
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"Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail ...
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"Wendy Rose" is a 10-foot tall and 5-foot wide stainless steel sculpture located along Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Trail.
According to the City of Vancouver's "Public Art In Vancouver" website (2012):
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"... The Wendy Rose sculpture commemorates and honors all those who worked at the Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver. ... The stainless steel sculpture is shown in work clothes proudly donning a red glass polka dot scarf. She is seen stepping from the home to the industrial work world and into the future, crossing the dam that powered the shipyards. Wendy is surrounded by other local symbols of the era which help celebrate the spirit and legacy of women of WWII. ..."
The sculture was designed and created by a group of local artists known as "Women Who Weld". The Kaiser Shipyards were located approximately 2 miles upstream, at Ryan Point.
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"Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
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Women in the Shipyards ...
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Women in the Shipyards
"During World War II, the nation experienced an intense labor shortage as the demands of supplying troops and products grew. Women began to enter the work force in unprecedented numbers, especially those businesses directly supporting the war effort: shipyards, aircraft plants, and other defense industries. In this area, the main employer was Kaiser Shipyards, which offered good wages and steady shifts.
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Though women's roles were far more varied than welding ships and riviting aircraft, it was these duties which came to symbolize their contributions. Like "Rosie the Riveter", "Wendy the Welder" became an American icon commemorating wartime service. ...."
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Information sign along Vancouver's Renaissance Trail, at sculpture "Wendy Rose".
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Views of the Sculpture ...
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Sculpture, "Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
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Sculpture, "Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
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Sculpture, "Wendy Rose", Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
Image taken December 31, 2011.
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Detail ...
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Detail, "Wendy Rose" sculpture, Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
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Detail, "Wendy Rose" sculpture, Waterfront Renaissance Trail, Vancouver, Washington.
Image taken December 31, 2011.
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