United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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Philip Sowa - Polish - 14 years May 16, 1916, 256 Montauk St. First application to be doffer in card room of Shoe Mill. Liked to go to school. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

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King Philip Spinning room. Oiler Boy - Oils all the spindles in this room. George Courtemonds, 114 Kellogg St. October 3, 1915, 14 years old. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

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The new and the old - Pilgrim Mill in the foreground - Chase Mill in background. Also dumps near Pleasant St. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W.

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Part of the Merchants Mill. One section built in 1867 and one in 1871. Most of the windows closed even in mid-June. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Le

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The Old and the New. Chase Mill built in 1872 in foreground, Pilgrim Mill build sic in 1912 in the distance. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W.

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Bernadette Blanchette. 9 year old French girl whose father and 16 year old brother are in Kerr Thread mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. H

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Play-time at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. Children have a great deal of freedom (Ellis report). Photos were not posed. Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma /

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Some original play houses conceived and executed by girls at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. See Ellis report. Photos were not posed. Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma /

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Play-time at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. Children have a great deal of freedom (Ellis report). Photos were not posed. Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma /