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Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenement, 133 W. Houston St., (lives Apt. 7) housing 26 families. When not tending the furnace or occupied with other duties for others and her own family, she makes flowers, assisted by her niece Josephine, 12 years old. They both work until 10:00 P.M. frequently. Photo was taken at 2:30 P.M., Feb 2, 1912, a school-day, and their only explanation was, "She just stayed out." Making buds. Several adult men relatives live with them. The flowers bring in only a dollar or two a week. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenemen...

Picryl description: Public domain image of flowers, flower arrangement, bouquet, blooming plant, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people rolled up in the corner. They are from Tennessee. Parents must leave the children alone when both work. Belle Glade, Florida

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people ro...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people rolled up in the corner. They are from Tennessee. Parents must leave the children alone when both work. Belle Glade, Florida

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people ro...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Forgetta family, Italian vegetable farmers in Andover, Massachusetts. Mr. Forgetta, (right) and his older daughter (at the piano) both work in nearby textile mill in the winter if they can get the work

The Forgetta family, Italian vegetable farmers in Andover, Massachuset...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people rolled up in the corner. They are from Tennessee. Parents must leave the children alone when both work. Belle Glade, Florida

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people ro...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

The Forgetta family, Italian vegetable farmers in Andover, Massachusetts. Mr. Forgetta, (right) and his older daughter (at the piano) both work in nearby textile mill in the winter if they can get the work

The Forgetta family, Italian vegetable farmers in Andover, Massachuset...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people rolled up in the corner. They are from Tennessee. Parents must leave the children alone when both work. Belle Glade, Florida

Migrant packinghouse worker's home, showing only bed for six people ro...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenement, 133 W. Houston St., (lives Apt. 7) housing 26 families. When not tending the furnace or occupied with other duties for others and her own family, she makes flowers, assisted by her niece Josephine, 12 years old. They both work until 10:00 P.M. frequently. Photo was taken at 2:30 P.M., Feb. 2, 1912, a school-day, and their only explanation was, "She just stayed out." Making buds. Several adult men relatives live with them. The flowers bring in only a dollar or two a week. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenemen...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2822. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More