Massachusetts Historic photos, documents, and people

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This is recreation for Jack. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August 1915. Location: Western Massachusetts, Massachusetts.

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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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Girl standing between looms. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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Mary Gomez, 10 years old. Lives Waquoit. Picked 19 pails one day, generally picks 8 or 10. Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts.

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

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Doffers in Granite Mill #1. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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This is recreation for Jack. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August 1915. Location: Western Massachusetts, Massachusetts

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James Veary, 303 Austin St. Smallest boy: been working several weeks in spinning room. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.