Who was the real inspiration for "Rosie the Riveter"?
Answer
Multiple women contributed to the image; the most documented real-life Rosie was Naomi Parker Fraley, a machinist photographed at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California in 1942
Did You Know?
For decades another woman was incorrectly credited as the model. Researcher James Kimble uncovered the truth in 2016. Naomi Parker Fraley only received public recognition in her 90s and died in 2018.