United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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King Philip spinning room. Sweeper and cleaner Adelaid Levesque, 1152 Slade St. Age 14 - Looks larger because camera low. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts /

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Nerva Wright, 119 William St., runs 4 sides in Saxon Mill, Spartenberg sic, S.C. Been spinning one year. 3 children are in the mill. "My eyes hurt me when I'm out doors. It's so dark in the spinnin roo

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King Philip Spinning Room. Spare hand on spinning frames. Alphonsine Berube, 831 Globe St. Age - 15 years. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hi

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The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts. /

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The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts /

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A street full of Baltimore immigrants lined up and ready to start for the country to the berry farms. Wolfe Street, near Canton Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee.

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The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts. /

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Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.M One of largest in city. These are deserted much of the time until July 10th when they are opened. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

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Monongah, W. Va. Nola McKinney, Secretary, 1910, West Virginia Child Labor Committee. Frank P......., whose legs were cut off by a motor car in a coal mine in West Virginia when he was 14 years 10 mont