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Sewing

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Washington, D.C. A volunteer at the United Nations service center sewing insignia and newly-acquired chevrons on the overcoat of a paratrooper

Washington, D.C. A volunteer at the United Nations service center sewing insignia and newly-acquired chevrons on the overcoat of a paratrooper

Washington, D.C. Learning to cut from a pattern in a sewing class at Woodrow Wilson High School

Charlotte Court House, Virginia. Central High School. Sewing on the front porch of home economics cottage

Lititz, Pennsylvania. The oldest member of the Moravian sewing circle is in her nineties. Members of the circle quilt for anyone who wants it at the cost of one cent a yard of thread, and the money goes to the church

Greenbelt, Maryland. Federal housing project. Mrs. Leslie Atkins sewing in her home while her daughter Ann looks on

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Moravian sewing circle

Lititz, Pennsylvania. The Moravian sewing circle quilts for anyone at one cent a yard of thread and donates the money to the church

Girl's sewing class

Late at night. Sewing tapes on gloves. The boy helps. Family of five sleep in room where the work is done. Location: New York, New York (State)

3:30 P.M. Group in tenement hallway. Ages, 14 months, 2, 5, and 7 years. Mother in shop sewing. Father out of work, bartender. Family, Novi, 189 Chrystie Street. Location: New York, New York (State)

Betsey Price, First year high school at her Club sewing. 4 H Club work, Marlinton, W. Va. Location: Pocahontas County--Marlinton, West Virginia / Photo Lewis W. Hine.

Betsay i.e., Betsey Price, - First year High School at her club sewing. 4 H Club work - Marlinton, W. Va. Location: Pocahontas County--Marlinton, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Richmond & Backus Co. sewing room, Detroit

Sewing and darning. Training School for Deaf Mutes. See 4843-4851. Location: Sulphur, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Bessie Blitch, 15 years old. Sewing curtains on machine at Boutwell, Fairclough & Gold, 274 Summer Street Extension. Lewis W. Hine. (Mr. Fitzgerald, Manager.) Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Sewing flags, Brooklyn Navy Yard

Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class

Washington, D.C. Sewing class at the Banneker Junior High School

Washington, D.C. Sewing class at the Banneker Junior High School

Schumann-Heinke sewing flag