27. Die New Jersey Dial Painters: Katherine Schaub
Katherine wurde am 10. März 1902 in Newark, New Jersey, geboren. Schaub war das zweite Kind von Mary und William Schaub, hatte eine ältere Schwester und einen jüngeren Bruder und Schwester. Katherine begann am 1. Februar 1917, als sie 14 Jahre alt war, in der Radiumfabrik in Newark zu arbeiten.
Based on her expertise, she was promoted to instructress, in charge of teaching the other girls the common techniques. People described her as ‘imaginative,’ and her dream was to be a writer. Although she went on to publish a piece of her memoir, the manuscript was burned by her family following her death.