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A 1956 black and white photo of the staff of Langley's 4'x4' Supersonic Pressure Tunnel, where Mary Jackson began work in 1951. Jackson is on the far right end of the front row. The entire front row is 10 women in skirts and dresses; Jackson is the only Black woman. The remaining four rows are men primarily wearing short sleeve button down shirts or tee shirts.

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A 1956 black and white photo of the staff of Langley's 4'x4' Supersonic Pressure Tunnel, where Mary Jackson began work in 1951. Jackson is on the far right end of the front row. The entire front row is 10 women in skirts and dresses; Jackson is the only Black woman. The remaining four rows are men primarily wearing short sleeve button down shirts or tee shirts.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 20:51:03 UTC Robert McNees
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Mary Jackson was of course one of the main characters in "Hidden Figures," where she was played by Janelle Monae.
Here she is, in a photo taken in the 1950s, with other engineers and employees at NACA's Supersonic Pressure Tunnel facility.
Image: NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/4x4-supersonic-pressure-tunnel-staff

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