Macho and Manly
From what we can see in photos and reports, women were not involved in the military's arctic adventures. In writing, workers are only referred to as "men." A doctor at Camp Century claimed that the immaculate health of the workers was due to "no women around to raise blood pressure".
This photo of one of the workers lifting weights in the reactor room at Camp Century is the perfect display of being hardcore in a hardcore setting; the testosterone levels are through the tunnel roof. Perhaps American citizens felt safe knowing that their soldiers are strong even during their off time.
Muscles, muscles, muscles. This iconic photo of a nervous worker gives readers an inside look of the dangerous tasks he took on during base construction. Assembling the nuclear power plant, shown here, involved big risks and long hours.
A common theme was the exceptional physical and mental health of the workers. Authors at the time put emphasis on having plenty of food and hobbies for men when they weren't working. However, being isolated and having no sunlight or fresh air will take its inevitable toll.
This is a photo of a woman involved in the Greenland project. Her name is Nancy Taylor, U.S. Army Engineer, and she is holding a piece of lightweight plastic material that she engineered and was used for buildings at Camp Century.
