Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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They carry home the tags in all kinds of carts, baby carriages and in their arms. Often heavy loads and long distances. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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Charlie Fernande showing the scoop with which he works. Most of the scooping is done by adults. Location: Hollow Branch Bog, near Wareham, Massachusetts.

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Back boy - 14 years old - Mule room. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Young workers, (adolescents and younger). Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to work. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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In filling room, Wood Mill; Alfie ? Lanadin, 59 Union St., Lawrence, Mass. Has had a steady job there for two months. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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Alfred Gengreau, 20 Beaudry St., Joseph Miner, 15 Water St. Both work in Mr. Baker's room. Indian Orchard Mill. Location: Indian Orchard, Massachusetts.

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Thomas Vegas and family. Johnny, 11 years, Joe 9 years, and little Louise De Pont. Location: Falmouth vicinity - W.W. Eldridge, Jr., Bog, Massachusetts.

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Alphonse Londry. Said 7 years old. Lives 337 Flint Street, Fall River, Mass. Working on T.B. Smart Bog. Location: South Carver vicinity, Massachusetts.

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On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Women in a packing plant candling fish and cutting out a parasite known as Syphirin lumpii