Geraldine Doyle, the Face of the 'We Can Do It!' Poster, Dies

Geraldine Doyle, the iconic face of the World War II “We Can Do It!” poster, has died at the age of 86. She was 17 years old when she became the inspiration for the image, which was meant to motivate women to take up manufacturing jobs during the war.

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