During World War II, Rosie the Riveter became an iconic image of women entering the defense industry to replace the men who had been deployed.
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Their efforts were extremely critical to the success of the war effort, and "by 1945 nearly one out of every four married women worked outside the home," according to the History Channel. These women filled positions across factories and shipyards nationwide, producing the war supplies sent to those on the front lines.
Although the image of Rosie was based on a munitions worker, it was the aviation industry that saw the largest increase in female workers, including this real-life "Rosie" working on an A-31 Vengeance bomber in Nashville in 1943.
Photographer Ansel Adams may best be known for his gorgeously rich landscapes, but in 1943 he turned his eye to a pressing injustice: the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California, where Japanese-Americans were confined during World War II.
Adams felt it was important to document and broadcast these citizens' lives after they had been stripped of their homes and professions. This image of a school recess is just one of the photos Adams captured that showcase the strong community and resolve of those held captive.