Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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Eight-year old Jack on a Western Massachusetts farm. He is a type of child who is being overworked in many rural districts. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August, 1915. Location: Western Massachu

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Eight-year old Jack driving horse rake. A small boy has difficulty keeping his seat on rough ground and this work is more or less dangerous. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August, 1915. Location:

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5 minutes to 9 A.M. Eleven-year-old girl running home with a twenty-pound load of garter buttons for home-work. Trying not to be late for school. (See also Report.) Location: Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mill in Easthampton, Mass. They work much longer hours than the burly tinsmith in photo #3033. Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts.

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Group of younger workers in mule room. All but two are 14 and 15 years old. Going home at 11 A.M. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / L

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James Gibbons and load of tags he is carrying a long distance from the factory on Vale Street to home 988 ? Center Street. See also other photo of interior. Also Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, M

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Home Work, Somerville, Mass. Crocheting on underwear. A common sight. 35 Horace Street. See also Home Work report about woman working here with running sore on limb. Location: Somerville, Massachusett

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Compare ages: Veronica Mikula, says 12 years old, 93 N. Front St., Steven Mikula, (in mill) says 15 years, appears less than 14. Photo taken in spare unused room too cold to warm. They crowd together i

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Manuel Miranda, 229 Alden St. Very young boy, has been doffer in card room of Cornell Mill for 6 months. Said, "I'm goin' on 16" (but didn't say when he would reach it). Cornell Mill. Location: Fall R