But out of the many iterations of Rosie the Riveter, some may be surprised to learn that Miller’s “We Can Do It!” poster was ... Why were other versions of Rosie the Riveter more popular ...

When World War II’s famous “We Can Do It” poster went up 76 years ago Friday, barely anyone saw it. In fact, the feminist emblem began as a poster for the walls of a Pittsburgh-based ...

And how did this version end up becoming the Rosie we picture today? “We Can Do It!” poster by J. Howard Miller, 1943. [Image: Wiki Commons] Today, the now-famous image of Rosie the Riveter ...

The poster of a young woman in a factory uniform and red polka dot head kerchief, her arm flexed to show off her muscle with a speech balloon stating boldly, “We can do it!” was designed to ...

Geraldine Hoff Doyle, a World War II factory worker whose bandana-wearing image in a wire-service photo is said to have been the model for the woman depicted in the 1942 “We Can Do It!” ...

Howard Miller, who was commissioned to create a series of morale-building posters to inspire factory workers. The result was We Can Do It! - a poster encouraging other young women to join the war ...