Welding is the meticulous nursing of a puddle of molten metal across a seam. It’s very much like sewing," said 99-year-old ...

"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard.

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"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard.

"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard.

"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard. Emily Kask / for NPR ...