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The Way We Worked script“Take Pride in Your Job,” Western Union poster--Archives Center, Smithsonian InstitutionPINNED IDENTITYWhether it’s used for tracking workers or special access, some workers carrytheir identity in a pin, badge, or tag. Badges are extensions of workers, publiclyidentifying who they are and for whom they work.Identification pins and badges, ca. 1920 – 1940“They have a room there that’s 60° below zero. . . .I had to weartwo and three pairs of woolen stockings, two pairs of underwear, acouple of woolen skirts, and all the sweaters I had.”--Marge Paca, Cudahy packinghouse worker from IllinoisWPA interview 1939, Library of Congress.The dress slacks and white shirts of “white collar” workers became anew kind of uniform. Hawthorne Works engineers, Western ElectricCompany, Cicero, Illinois, August 1945.--National Archives, Records of the Federal CommunicationsCommission, courtesy of Western Electric Corporate ArchivesPROTECTIONA fighter pilot would never practice high-flying maneuvers in a necktie or high heels.Flight suits are specifically designed to meet the demands of gravitational forces andhigh-altitude flying. Hard hats, gloves, and goggles are all examples of protective,functional clothing. Hairnets are federally required in the food industry to protectconsumers.The gear carried by combat soldiers today can top more than 130pounds. Army infantrymen in Korea, December 1952.--National Archives, Records of the Office of the Chief Signal OfficerMilk bottling worker, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin,--by Ken Hammond, June 1994.U.S. Department of AgricultureSpace shuttle space walk by Astronaut XXX XXXX-NASA[Interactive flip hook]What is the purpose of these clothes: Protection, Authority, orStandardization?Take a guess and then flip over for the answer.(Cover)36
The Way We Worked scriptProtectionThese women wear oxygen masks while cleaning blast furnaces. Gary,Indiana, ca.1941.National Archives, Records of the Women’s Bureau(Page 1)ProtectionWelding temperatures can reach over 6,000° F. Welder with blowtorch,Maryland, February 1975.U.S. Department of Agriculture(Page 2)StandardizationEasily recognizable “Redcaps” work as porters in rail stations to helppassengers with luggage. Amtrak baggage worker at Kansas City,Missouri, June 1974.National Archives, Records of the Environmental Protection Agency(Page 3)StandardizationA worker at Dunkin Donuts, Washington County, Maine, by KenHammond, ca. October 1994.U.S. Department of Agriculture(Page 4)AuthorityFederal Judge James B. Parsons was the first African American judgeappointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,Chicago, April 1975.National Archives, Records of the Environmental Protection Agency(Page 5)AuthoritySergeants Laurie Rich and Sherrine Freeman, White House Officers,April 1987.National Archives, Records of the Office of Personnel Management[Graphic]Shapshot: Uniform Dress10% statistics of working uniforms60% statistics of working uniforms30% statistics of working uniformsAUTHORITYClothes can symbolize empowerment and authority. White coats and “scrubs” aresynonymous with nurses and doctors, serving as both functional outfits and symbols oftheir years of training. Uniforms and insignia mark levels of rank, responsibility, andtechnical specialization, especially within the military or police forces.37
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