Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. A lookout climbs the cables high above "Old Glory's" deck to check the location of other trawlers. When one trawler strikes good fishing ground the captain notifies other boa

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. At sunset fishermen mend nets torn by rocks on the ocean floor. A shortage of linen twine and manila hemp needed for nets is only one of the war-time difficulties fishermen t

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Striking good fishing grounds, fishermen load their boat with rosefish. Only a thin slice from each side of the rosefish is useable as food. Fish meal and fish oil are made f

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Striking good fishing grounds, fishermen load their boat with rosefish. Only a thin slice from each side of the rosefish is useable as food. Fish meal and fish oil are made f

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Muscles strain as husky fishermen of Portuguese descent pull nets on board the "Old Glory". Their haul is rosefish, a species now used in large quantities by the armed forces

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Alfro Magureto, 55 Elm Street, worked all summer in doffing room No. 5 of the Washington Mill. She laid off last week for two weeks. Expects to come back this week. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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William Wolowiec, (middle boy in front row), 19 School St. Works in spinning room. Said, "A year and a half there." Wrote his name in English with great difficulty. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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Two little pickers. Manuel Alvez - 12 years, Marion Alvez, 8 years. She picks 19 measures. He picks 10 measures. Live 320 Water St., New Bedford, Mass. Location: Falmouth - Baker Bog, Massachusetts.

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Joseph Lepage, 84 Boutwell St., (apparently 12 years old). Said he is a sweeper on first floor cotton mill, but I am not sure whether it is the Flint Mill or not. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts