United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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...m #2. Joseph Delforno, 46 Bishop St., has worked there 6 months; has job "filling heels" in Long's Shoe Factroy i.e., Factory said, "I'm supposed to go ...ress i.e., Cypress? St. to night school."

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Family all in mill. Small boy been at it 4 years. Mother said "she used to make her $1.00 a day spoolin' but she never can now at spinnin'. Some are better at one thing and some at another." Nov. 1908.

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Joseph Frank Nugent, 22 Howard St., works in Department 8A of Dennison's Factory; makes paper boxes; "I nip the covers." "One year there, 'bout time for a raise." Location: South Framingham, Massachus

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Group of girls working in Cass & Daley Shoe Co, Salem. Saw a number of children from 14 to 16 (apparently) and two or three probably under 14. Smallest girl in photo is Odella Delisle (2612 - 2613). L

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Noon hour at Vivian Cotton Mills, Cheryville, N.C. Shows the character of the "hands" in a better class mill, --well ventilated and lighted. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina

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Hartford newsboys and girls. Girl in middle, Nellis, is 9 years old. See label on photo 640. Caption #640: A 9 year old newsgirl in Hartford, Conn. She sold later than this sometimes. Been selling two

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Orley Shrouce, 8 Ozark Mill. 10 years old. Said he worked a year, but when new law came in a while ago the mill people turned him off,--too young. "Then they came again and hired me back." Doffer--60 c

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Newsie selling at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City. Boy on left is Patrick Drohan, 37 Susex St., 12 yrs. old. Next to him Stanley Fazurowski i.e., Fozurowski?, 9 yrs. old. Largest boy is 13. Loc

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This shows the number of small children on the day shift (50 employees in all) Whitnel, (N.C.) Cotton Mfg. Co. Nearly as many small ones on night shift. This is a new up-to-date mill. Location: Whitne