The Richmond City Council issues a proclamation in honor of the centennial birthday of former 'Rosie the Riveter' Eddie Mae Crummie. (Photo courtesy city of Richmond)

The city of Richmond is honoring the centennial birthday of “Rosie the Riveter” Ms. Eddie Mae Crummie, who turns 100 this month.

Crummie, born on July 26, 1919, is one of the last surviving women who went to work in Richmond’s industrial home front when the male workforce shipped out to fronts in Europe and the Pacific during World War II.

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