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Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol Coun...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Davol Mills were constructed beginning in 1867-1868 (No. 1 Mill). They ar... More

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol Coun...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Davol Mills were constructed beginning in 1867-1868 (No. 1 Mill). They ar... More

[General view of the spinning room, Cornell Mill, showing some of the young boys and girls employed there. Cornell Mill. See names on other photo.]  Location: [Fall River, Massachusetts].

[General view of the spinning room, Cornell Mill, showing some of the ...

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Portuguese. Spinner. See 4159.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Portuguese. Spinner. See 4159. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / ...

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Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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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. Hine.

Bernadette Blanchette. 9 year old French girl whose father and 16 year...

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Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

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Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: This building is the oldest existing mill in Fall River. It was built in 1847... More

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: This building is the oldest existing mill in Fall River. It was built in 1847... More

Noon Hour - Kerr Thread. Little boy in front always gets jollied and he answers the men back as tough as you please. Father in saloon. Boy went in to get money. Saloon on Pleasant St. in Flint Village.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Noon Hour - Kerr Thread. Little boy in front always gets jollied and h...

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Noon Hour - Kerr Thread. Little boy in front always gets jollied and he answers the men back as tough as you please. Father in saloon. Boy went in to get money. Saloon on Pleasant St. in Flint Village.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Noon Hour - Kerr Thread. Little boy in front always gets jollied and h...

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Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremont County, ID

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremo...

Significance: The Fall River Bridge is extremely significant as the only known example of a timber Howe pony truss remaining in Idaho. It represents, in fact, one of the few survivals of this bridge type in th... More

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

[Scene on the Columbia River at the junction with the Pend Oreille River with outcrop in the foreground]

[Scene on the Columbia River at the junction with the Pend Oreille Riv...

In: Photographs of British Northwest Boundary Survey, 1858-1861. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a ... More

Moccasin Bend - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Moccasin Bend - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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[Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts.]

[Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts.]

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Lawrence McCarthy, 75 Hafford St. Henry Doyal (smaller boy), 721 Bay St. Matthias Rindan, 823 Grinnell St. Edward Myles, (smallest), 198 Tecumseh St., Fall River, August 26, 1911. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Lawrence McCarthy, 75 Hafford St. Henry Doyal (smaller boy), 721 Bay S...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2326. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cornell Mill. The smallest is Jo Benevidos, 5 Merion St. Other small ones are: John Sousa, 84 Boutwell St., Anthony Valentin, 203 Pitman St. Manuel Perry, 124 Everett St. John Travaresm [or Taveresm?], 90 Cash St. The difficulty they had in writing their names was pathetic. When I asked the second hand in charge of the room to let the boys go outside a moment and let me get a snap-shot he objected, saying they would stay out and not be in shape to work. When they carry dinners, they breathe the close air of the spinning room from 7 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. with no let-up. Cornell Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cor...

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Chase Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Chase Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4287. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Spinner.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Spinner. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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[King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames Hannah Mills, 603 Dwelly St. 15 years old.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames Hannah Mills...

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Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office. Loca...

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On the beach. Sandy Beach. See 4184.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

On the beach. Sandy Beach. See 4184. Location: Fall River, Massachuse...

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Sandy Beach. Two girls in foreground about 15. Mr. Tebbutt says dance hall bad conditions. Saturday evening dancing would be about the same as this. Penny picture machine attracting crowds. See 4184.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Sandy Beach. Two girls in foreground about 15. Mr. Tebbutt says dance ...

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[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Junior and Senior.]  Location: [Fall River, Massachusetts] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Juni...

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[Boy holding broom near textile machinery] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Boy holding broom near textile machinery] Location: Fall River, Massa...

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[Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver, American Linen Co. Cut leg June 20, 1916. (Mr. Wagner's schedule.) Was pushing and pulling basket along floor; basket caught a loose board and threw him against loom cutting his leg.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver, American Linen Co...

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[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at it about 3 months. Requires great deal of mental application and accuracy and good oversight. Takes over a year to learn. Seemed very young in certificate office. Miss Smith thought she was a little school girl coming for some other purpose.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at i...

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Accident cases at Union Hospital - Oscar Matoon - 14 years - 72 Oman St. Hand caught in twister. John Healy - 14 years - 967 Middle St., cut finger.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Accident cases at Union Hospital - Oscar Matoon - 14 years - 72 Oman S...

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Power station. Tennessee Valley Authority development

Power station. Tennessee Valley Authority development

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Union Hospital case - Estelle Poiriere, 137 Robeson St., 15 years old. Doffer at Granite No. 1 mill. Laceration of index and middle finger of right hand. Caught in card machine. Injured Dec. 21, 1915 and finger grew stiff and had to have cord cut. Still an outpatient in June and not working yet. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Union Hospital case - Estelle Poiriere, 137 Robeson St., 15 years old....

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4302. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Young worker in Merchants Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Young worker in Merchants Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Le...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4340. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Drop wire boy, Granite Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Drop wire boy, Granite Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4201. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics. Location: F...

In album: Miscellaneous. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4168. Hine no. 4172. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Continuation School - Temporary Quarters. Drawing class at Dimond School. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Continuation School - Temporary Quarters. Drawing class at Dimond Scho...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4273. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Junior and Senior.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Junio...

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Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol Coun...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Davol Mills were constructed beginning in 1867-1868 (No. 1 Mill). They ar... More

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Davol Mills, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol Coun...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Davol Mills were constructed beginning in 1867-1868 (No. 1 Mill). They ar... More

Group of 14 to 16 year old weavers. See 4159.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Group of 14 to 16 year old weavers. See 4159. Location: Fall River, M...

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Mule room - Group of back boys 14 -16 years old. Overseer kept two boys out of picture because below par physically. Two boys on right had adenoids so that they had great difficulty in breathing. See individual pictures.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Mule room - Group of back boys 14 -16 years old. Overseer kept two boy...

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Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall...

Significance: The Union Mill was the first Fall River textile company to be financed by stock subscriptions. No. 1 Mill was built in 1859 and No. 2 Mill in 1865. Hale Remington, a Fall River business leader, o... More

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall...

Significance: The Union Mill was the first Fall River textile company to be financed by stock subscriptions. No. 1 Mill was built in 1859 and No. 2 Mill in 1865. Hale Remington, a Fall River business leader, o... More

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall...

Significance: The Union Mill was the first Fall River textile company to be financed by stock subscriptions. No. 1 Mill was built in 1859 and No. 2 Mill in 1865. Hale Remington, a Fall River business leader, o... More

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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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. Hine.

Bernadette Blanchette. 9 year old French girl whose father and 16 year...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

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Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: This building is the oldest existing mill in Fall River. It was built in 1847... More

Young worker in Merchants Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Young worker in Merchants Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts /...

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Christie Stubbs. 11 year old scavenger - Pine Street Dumps - Lives 141 Plain St.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Christie Stubbs. 11 year old scavenger - Pine Street Dumps - Lives 141...

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Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Lawrence McCarthy, 75 Hafford St. Henry Doyal (smaller boy), 721 Bay St. Matthias Rindan, 823 Grinnell St. Edward Myles, (smallest), 198 Tecumseh St., Fall River, August 26, 1911.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

Lawrence McCarthy, 75 Hafford St. Henry Doyal (smaller boy), 721 Bay S...

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Pete Le Tendre is the smallest worker. Said 9 years old. Lives 44 Bowler Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. Location: South Carver vicinity - Smart's Bog, Massachusettsachusetts

Pete Le Tendre is the smallest worker. Said 9 years old. Lives 44 Bowl...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2525. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Sheet metal class. See 4168.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Sheet metal class. See 4168. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Le...

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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. Hine.

King Philip Spinning Room. Spare hand on spinning frames. Alphonsine B...

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Printing and typesetting. See 4168.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Printing and typesetting. See 4168. Location: Fall River, Massachuset...

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Public Library.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Public Library. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

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[Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish Went to work on 14th birthday cleaning harnesses in Borden Mills. Left because of no work and expects to learn weaving in Flint mill with a girl friend. At certificate office applying for certificate for second position.]  Location: [Fall River, Massachusetts] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish Went to wor...

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Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village. Lo...

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[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in King Philip Settlement. Most of them are weavers. All girls.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in K...

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Children in Fall River, Massachusetts

Children in Fall River, Massachusetts

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Connecticut River Railroad, Fall River Viaduct, Spanning Fall River, Bernardston, Franklin County, MA

Connecticut River Railroad, Fall River Viaduct, Spanning Fall River, B...

Survey number: HAER MA-74 Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

King Philip Card Room. Rosawna - 14 years, 959 Globe St., Doffer on Jack Speeders. Pushing a truck of empty bobbins. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

King Philip Card Room. Rosawna - 14 years, 959 Globe St., Doffer on Ja...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4265. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Kerr Thread Ball field at noon hour. See 4212. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Kerr Thread Ball field at noon hour. See 4212. Location: Fall River, M...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4211. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Sandy Beach. Sunday recreation - mill boys 14-16. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Sandy Beach. Sunday recreation - mill boys 14-16. Location: Fall River...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4184. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Evening recreation of the "Young Holy Ghosters" - Ages 15 - 25, average is 18 - all mill workers - all Portuguese. Whole House on George Street. Great need of leadership. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Evening recreation of the "Young Holy Ghosters" - Ages 15 - 25, averag...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4341. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

Public domain photograph of weaving textile, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Public domain photograph of weaving textile, free to use, no copyright...

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Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Junior and Senior.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues - Junio...

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[Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata. 301 Ferry St. Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works five weeks - 17 years old. Broke wrist while sweeping. Slipped on a banana skin.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata. 301 Ferry St. Sweeper in F...

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Bales of cotton going to the mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Bales of cotton going to the mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusett...

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The magnificent new steamer Puritan, built of steel and iron: one of the fleet forming the "fall river line" the great Long Island sound route between New York & Boston via Newport & Fall River

The magnificent new steamer Puritan, built of steel and iron: one of t...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 4201

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Union Mills, Pleasant Street & Highway I-195, Interchange No. 12, Fall...

Significance: The Union Mill was the first Fall River textile company to be financed by stock subscriptions. No. 1 Mill was built in 1859 and No. 2 Mill in 1865. Hale Remington, a Fall River business leader, o... More

Manuel Correira, 14 Cove St., works in spinning room on top floor of the Saginaw Mill. Said, "I only help mother." He was apparently 13 or 14.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

Manuel Correira, 14 Cove St., works in spinning room on top floor of t...

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Typesetting. See 4168. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

Typesetting. See 4168. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W....

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Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Richard Borden Manufacturing Company, No. 1 Mill, Rodman Street & Plym...

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[Spinner]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Spinner] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

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Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

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Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Charlton Mill, Howe & Crawford Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

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Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: This building is the oldest existing mill in Fall River. It was built in 1847... More

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Metacomet Mill, Davol & Anawan Streets, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: This building is the oldest existing mill in Fall River. It was built in 1847... More

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremont County, ID

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremo...

Significance: The Fall River Bridge is extremely significant as the only known example of a timber Howe pony truss remaining in Idaho. It represents, in fact, one of the few survivals of this bridge type in th... More

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Durfee Mills, Plymouth Avenue & Pleasant Street, Fall River, Bristol C...

Part of New England Textile Mill Survey, 1967-68, sponsored by HABS, Smithsonian, and Merrimack Valley Textile Museum Significance: The Durfee Mills was the largest single firm of textile manufacturers in Fall ... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County, MA

Academy Building, 68-114 South Main Street, Fall River, Bristol County...

Significance: The Academy Building was constructed by the Borden Family, textile entrepreneurs of Fall River. The prominent structure, with Ruskinian Gothic details, was designed by Hartwell and Swasey of Bost... More

Lafayette Statue, Lafayette Park, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Lafayette Statue, Lafayette Park, Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Cotton mills, Quequechan River, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Cotton mills, Quequechan River, Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata, 301 Ferry St. Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works five weeks - 17 years old. Broke wrist while sweeping. Slipped on a banana skin.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata, 301 Ferry St. Sweeper in Fa...

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

King Philip Settlement House.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

King Philip Settlement House. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / L...

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[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.]  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.] ...

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"Just hanging around." See 4197. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

"Just hanging around." See 4197. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts L...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4196. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National... More

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