Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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Doffer girls in Brookside Worsted Mills. Westford, Mass. These were the youngest. Young children are said to be working there, but they were not there that day. Location: Westford, Massachusetts.

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Thomas Parsomidis, Shoe Shinning i.e., Shining Parlor, 8 North Main St. Boy said business is bad. Place closed most of the time. He and another own the shop. Location: Fall River, 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. Location: Falmouth - Baker Bog, Massachusetts.

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Fred Fowner - 74 Londsdale. Doffer in Union Mill - 15 years old. Doffer two years. $7.74 a week. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Fred Millette, 592 First St., is boy in center of picture with cap on side of head and arms folded. Works in finishing room. Birth certificate make him 14. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Frederick Banfill, 91 Winthrop St. Name without picture, Ernest Silvan: suspicious, wouldn't give name. Laughing face, short, may be in group No. 10. Location: South Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Bessie Gonsalve, Said she was 11. Picking and carrying cranberries. Lives in Harwich, Mass. Expects to be here for several weeks more. Location: Hollow Branch Bog, near Wareham, Massachusetts.

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King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles Cavanagh, 863 Slade St. 15 years. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles Cavanagh, 863 Slade St. 15 years. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine