by Tracey Wilson (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. WINTER 2013/14 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! On her first day of work in 1915 at the Travelers Insurance Company, Lelah Avery of Cabot Street, Hartford, donned her most fashionable shirtwaist dress, a hat, and gloves to make her debut in the steno pool. To the young high school graduate, … Continue reading Women in the Workplace: From Steno Pool to Factory Floor