Let me copy & paste the caption to that photo:
"1943: Anna Holland, 87, Decatur’s first and only woman railroad crossing watchman, stands outside her shanty at William and 22nd streets. She has been the watchman since 1918. Holland said she is willing to stay on at work, but added that the returning disabled men deserve to have jobs. She said she would be willing to step aside and give her job to a returning veteran. (H&R file photo)"
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