Will The World See The Long-Awaited Documentary On 98-Years-Old Elinor Otto, America's Longest-Working Rosie The Riveter?

March 15, 2018 14:20

Author By Fabiosa

Rosie the Riveter is the image practically everyone knows about or at least has seen in various campaigns. It’s traced back to WWII when it was used for a campaign that had an aim to attract female workers for defense industries. In fact, it worked and the percentage increased by 10%.

My mom met Elinor Otto???? ???????????? #womensequality #history ???????? pic.twitter.com/p2eA3mKGbC

— Adriii✈️✨ (@ACarchipulla) 8 листопада 2015 р.

Since then, the image has been used worldwide for various ads. But only a few think about the real women behind the image. Elinor Otto is one of them. What is more, she is considered to be the longest working Rosie the Riveter nowadays. Now, she is 98, and already two Hollywood producers have voiced the idea to make a documentary on her life.

Congratulations to Ms Elinor Otto, honored tonight for her 50+ years in #aerospace with an @AirForceAssoc Lifetime Achievement Award! #ASC17 pic.twitter.com/YicBBhsESJ

— Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) 19 вересня 2017 р.

Story of Elinor Otto, a #WWII #Rosie: http://t.co/zBRwyJ9294 via @AVCupdate & @YiddishStories #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/hBUhQkUyEo

— NWWIIM Education (@WWIIEducation) 3 березня 2015 р.

But the women we should give the credit for the world-famous picture is Naomi Parker Fraley, who has recently died aged 96. It was her photo that inspired the poster “We Can Do It”.

ICYMI: Naomi Parker Fraley, the woman behind J. Howard Miller's iconic "We Can Do It" poster passed away last month, haven't seen much coverage on this, not as much as i had hoped for at least. pic.twitter.com/WHyGxCyUts

— ㅤ (@50sAnd60s) 5 лютого 2018 р.