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An outtake from the very first cover story of LIFE magazine about the work-relief project at Fort Peck, Montana. The image illustrates lattice like support struts inside section of a giant pipe which is to be used to divert the flow of the Missouri River during construction of the Fort Peck dam. The photo was taken by the great Margaret Bourke-White, she was one of the first 4 staff members for LIFE magazine when it launched in 1936. (Margaret Bourke-White—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #LIFElegends #SheIsTheFirst #tbt

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM became the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968 (representing Brooklyn, N.Y.). ( Bob Peterson—The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images ) #SheIsTheFirst

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. Check out our Instagram story for more! … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. Kathy Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967. (Boston Globe via Getty Images) #LIFElegends #KathySwitzer #SheIsTheFirst

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. Pictured here, Valentina Tereshokova, the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first woman in space in 1963. (Keystone-France—Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) #LIFElegends #ValentinaTereshokova #SheIsTheFirst

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. Margaret Bourke-White became the first female war photographer who's believed to have been the only photographer in Moscow in 1941 during the World War II German raids of the Kremlin. Check out our Instagram story for more historical firsts. (Margaret Bourke-White—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #LIFElegends #MargaretBourkeWhite #SheIsTheFirst

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. ALTHEA GIBSON became the first person of color to win the French Open—one of the Grand Slam tournaments—in 1956. (Bettmann—Getty Images) #LIFElegends #SheIsTheFirst