Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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15-year old girl punching sheets. Boston Index Card Co.,. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Taking bags home to be mended. 5 to 11 years old. Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine

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Spooler Tenders - 14 and 16 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Spooler tenders - 14 and 16 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Flash light photo of John Sousa, his mother and some brothers and sisters. John is sitting. Crowded, dirty home. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Arthur Sarasin, 7 Acushnet Block. Works in weaving room. At his house his people said he was fourteen last week. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Eddie Grimshaw, 40 Stoney Hill. Has worked as doffer in #8 mill for 9 months. Makes $5.25 a week now, hates school. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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Name: Boys of the Dumps - South Boston. Fields now being filled in for a Play Ground. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Oct. 1909. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

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P.M. Delivery boys on Tremont Street, "getting a hitch." Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.