Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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Peter Pluta (right hand boy), 2 Bertha Ave. Works in spinning room. Two years there Henry Fritz (left hand), 56 Cheever St. Has worked in spinning room two or three months. Location: Chicopee, Massach

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Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very vulgar remark and they all laughed. Next day I heard one of the girls use profanity before all the men and boys. Location: Chicopee, Massachuset

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Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very vulgar remark and they all laughed. Next day I heard one of the girls use profanity before all the men and boys. Location: Chicopee, Massachuset

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Somerville Home Work. Annie Capodana, 9 years old. Lives at 9 Ward Street. Teresa Siuserella, 10 years old, 52 ? Medford Street. At their job. See Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts

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Joseph Philip, 5 Wall St., pin boy in Les Miserables Bowling Alley, said 11 years old and worked until midnight every night: said he made $2.25 last week and $1.76 the week before. Location: Lowell, M

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Gordon Peter, using scoop with metal teeth not covered. Said 10 years old. One of the smallest scoopers that we found. Usually scooping is done by adults. Been picking 3 years. Location: Makepeace nea

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Annette Roy, the youngest worker. Said 7 years old. Picked last year. Lives 171 Orange Street, Fall River, Mass. Also Napoleon Ruel, 53 Hopkins Street, Fall River, Mass. Said 9 years old. Location: So

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King Philip Spinning Room. Spare hand on spinning frames. Alphonsine Berube, 831 Globe St. Age - 15 years. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hi

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King Philip spinning room. Sweeper and cleaner Adelaid Levesque, 1152 Slade St. Age 14 - Looks larger because camera low. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts /