Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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Young worker in Merchants Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Group going out at noon from the Kilburn Mills. Little girl running is one of the workers. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Portuguese. Spinner. See 4159. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Boys and Girls Working on the Dumps. (See other end of same Dump in 907). Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

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King Philip Settlement House. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Scavengers. Pine Street Dump. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mill boys and girls. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Fanny Breto. Said 9 years old. Was picking with her father on a private bog near Bang's bog. Location: Wareham, Massachusetts.

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Shots of the young workers going in to Ayer Mill, 6:30 to 7 A.M., Sept. 11, 1911. All work. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.