United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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A modest young French girl of 13 years. Spinner in the Spring Village Mill, runs six sides. Mr. Hine saw her working Sept. 2. Said, "I'd rather work." Been working since last February. Location: Winch

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A group of workers in the Butler Mills. Kate McCormick, 10 Cleveland St. The smallest girl in the picture. Apparently 13 years old. The happy faces appear only when the photo is being taken. Location:

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On right hand is Richard Fitzgerald, 53 Montgomery St., works in twisting room of Eclipse Mills, No. Adams. On left hand, Joseph Adams, 107 Front St., works in twisting room of Eclipse Mills,. Locatio

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Joseph Crapo, 47 Fruit St., works in Eclipse Mills. Apparently 13 years old. Right hand. Left hand, Albert Duquette, 183 Union St. works in weave shed, putting drop wires on weave machine. Location: N

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Lawrence McCarthy, 75 Hafford St. Henry Doyal (smaller boy), 721 Bay St. Matthias Rindan, 823 Grinnell St. Edward Myles, (smallest), 198 Tecumseh St., Fall River, August 26, 1911. Location: Fall River

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Group in front of Indian Orchard Mfg. Co. Everyone in photo was working. Boy not photographed. Hector Dubois, 24 Water St. Doffer in Indian Orchard; crushed finger in pump. Location: Indian Orchard, M

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Israel Marinoff, 81st St., Ward 5. Works at #2 drawing-in room. At his home his father gave me the boys age at 14 or 15. Those of his other children he was more sure of. Location: New Bedford, Massach

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Manuel Joson i.e., Jason, on left of picture, 58 First Street, Ward 5. 18 years old. Mann Jacintho in centre of picture, 1 South Front Street, 15 years old. Witness - R.K. Conant. Location: New Bedfor

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These subjects went to work at 6:45 A.M. and many of them came out at 6 P.M. for they "work" in this mill. New Bedford, Mass. August 24, 1911. 6:30 A.M. Richard K. Conant, Witness,. Location: New Bedf