Mary DaVanzo,1943
Marjory Collins
| Owner | Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection |
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In May of 1943, 22 year old Mary DaVanzo worked as a stationary fireman's helper at the Pennsylvania Rail steel car shop boiler room in Pitcairn, Pa., where she earned $.72 cents an hour. She lived on a farm in Delmont, Pa., and before joining the railroad, DaVanzo worked as a waitress at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. This image is located on west column F of the memorial.