Description: An original 7x10.5" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewHarold Klones, a plumbing contractor in Lynnwood, Washington, is pictured alongside Mrs. Judi Rae Petrik in a plumbing workshop. The photograph shows Klones and Petrik engaging with a pipe-threading machine as part of her apprenticeship duties. This image was captured on February 22, showcasing the inclusion of women in plumbing apprenticeships, a novel approach initiated by Klones due to the difficulty in finding male apprentices.During the 1970s, industries traditionally dominated by men began slowly opening their doors to women, partly due to changing societal norms and workforce necessities. In the plumbing industry, this shift was significant, as it provided new opportunities for women and began to challenge stereotypes regarding gender roles in labor-intensive trades.Text PresentSB1 Lynnwood, Wash., Feb. 22--THE NEW PLUMBER'S A LADY--Harold Klones, a local plumbing contractor, tired of trying to find men to apprentice as plumbers, tried advertising for women. Fifty applied. Here he talks to Mrs. Judi (cq) Rae Petrik, 24, one of the two he hired. She's using a pipe-threading machine. (APWIREPHOTO) njb 4041ombr/p1 1967 SEE APWIRESTORYOccupations Plumbers Wed Star - CF 2 x 5 1/2 plumber Associated Press NEW PLUMBER IN TOWN — Residents of Lynnwood, Wash., may be surprised some day if they call Harold Klones' plumbing shop and Mrs. Judi Rae Petrik (above) comes out to the house to do the repairs. Klones (also above) got tired of trying to find men to be apprentice plumbers. Then he hit upon the idea of advertising for women to fill the job. Fifty women applied and he hired two. Judi got some pointers on how to run a pipe-threading machine from Klones as she began her duties. 4 FEB 1977Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: pipe-threading, Washington, workshop, apprentice
Theme: community life, working life, history, social history
Featured Person/Artist: Harold Klones, Judi Rae Petrik
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1977
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 7x10.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
