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Cat being given a checkup before qualifying as a ship's cat for the US Navy, WW2, 1943
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Dude, this clearly says 1943. Those people were on their way to fight nazis.
Also, that woman looks like some type of veterinary assistant or nurse. Definitely not a domestic housewife. If that's all you see when you see old photos of women, then you're sexist and need to check yourself.