John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New Bedford, Massachusetts. August 22, 1...
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Going into the Butler Mills at 6:50 A.M. All went into work at North G...
Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2278. Hine no. 2279. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More
Boy does not work but is same size as some we saw yesterday. Location...
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[Group of workers, including boys and girls, standing outdoors]
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Group going out at noon from the Kilburn Mills. Little girl running is...
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John Bachman, 22 Nelson Street, Ward 6. Work in drawing-in room. 14 ye...
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Group of boys who were suspicious and refused to give name. But some o...
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At side of mill gate (western gate beside office) Manuel Andrew, 14 Wi...
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All are workers in the Bulter [i.e., Butler] Mills. Location: New Bed...
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[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashaw...
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Cold Comfort in zero weather. New Bedford Mill settlement near Wamsutt...
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Elm Pool Room and Group of young loafers. (Outside.) Location: New Bed...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 2727. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More
Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks (sometimes vile). ...
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From New Bedford and Minister from [...]
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Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Administration Building, East of enl...
Significance: The former company administration buildings at Fort Rodman are good examples of World War II structures built according to a standardized plan. Five company administration buildings were built at... More
Jack Delano - New Bedford, Massachusetts. A street
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
Workers' houses near textile mill New Bedford, Massachusetts
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New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese Boy Scout
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New Bedford, Massachusetts. Mast and spars of a Portuguese trawler
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New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese girls manufacturing gas masks
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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Amateur movies is the hobby of the Portugu...
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Whaling bark "Lagoda" at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical P...
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Fire Apparatus Building, South Rodne...
Significance: The Fire Apparatus Building retains its integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship. It was built in connection with the development of Fort Rodman during the Endicott Period, an im... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Engineer's Storehouse, At southern e...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge, Spanning Acushnet River on U.S. H...
Significance: The New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge is a relatively early example of electric power applied to a moveable bridge span, and is one of the longest (288') surviving swing spans in Massachusetts, ... More
North Front Street & Rose Alley (Warehouse), New Bedford, Bristol Coun...
Significance: A nineteenth century commercial building of attractive architectural and structural character. Survey number: HABS MA-688
Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mi...
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William Tallman Warehouse, 106 North Front Street, New Bedford, Bristo...
Significance: One of the oldest remaining commercial buildings in the old waterfront area of New Bedford, with hoisting equipment preserved. Survey number: HABS MA-685 Building/structure dates: after 1790 Ini... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Bake House, Along southernmost acces...
Significance: Like most Army buildings of this period, the Bake House at Fort Rodman was built according to a standardized plan, in this case Plan No. 49-L. It is atypical, however, in that it is of frame cons... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Gas Chamber, East side of main acces...
Significance: The Gas Chamber Building retains its integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It was built specifically for training troops in gas mask use during World War II, a major... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Officers' Quarters, West side of ent...
Significance: The Officer's Quarters exterior retains its integrity of location, setting, materials, and workmanship. Its construction was associated with the installation of Fort Rodman of Endicott Period bat... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Officers' Quarters, West side of ent...
Significance: The Officer's Quarters exterior retains its integrity of location, setting, materials, and workmanship. Its construction was associated with the installation of Fort Rodman of Endicott Period bat... More
New Bedford harbor / L.D. Eldred.
Ships and boats in harbor, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Public domain photograph of Navy warship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Officers' Quarters & Mess Building, ...
Significance: The Officer's Quarters and Mess Building at Fort Rodman is a good example of a World War II "temporary" structure built according to a standardized plan. The present building is almost intact and... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
[These subjects went to work at 6:45 A.M. and many of them came out at...
The boy in the middle may be Manuel Martin, described in the caption for photo 2272: "Manuel Martin, 202 Crapo St. White, soft shirt with suspenders, no overalls, turned over soft collar. Works in the Spinning ... More
Irving Walne, 62 Dean St. Works in weave shop Neil Mill. Location: Ne...
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[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashaw...
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James Veary, 303 Austin St. Smallest boy: been working several weeks i...
Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Joseph Roposa, 376 Webster St. Young Greek, said been working in weave...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2790. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Enlisted Men's Barracks, Center of c...
Significance: The Enlisted Men's Barracks is a good example of a World War II "temporary" building constructed according to a standardized plan. Ten Enlisted Men's Barracks were constructed at Fort Rodman; thr... More
Employees entering textile mill in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New Bedford, Massachusetts. A street
Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, colonial house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Madonna in front of church in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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New Bedford, Massachusetts. Wife of a house painter. Both are second g...
Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Amateur movies is the hobby of this Portug...
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New Bedford, Massachuetts. Wife of Portuguese house painter in her hom...
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Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2720. Pencilled on card: "2721?". Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Pr... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Engineer's Storehouse, At southern e...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William R. Rodman House, 388 County Street, New Bedford, Bristol Count...
Significance: A fine granite mansion of the 1830's, long inhabited by some of the leading families of New Bedford, typifying the gracious life and prosperity based on whaling and shipping industries. Attribute... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Bake House, Along southernmost acces...
Significance: Like most Army buildings of this period, the Bake House at Fort Rodman was built according to a standardized plan, in this case Plan No. 49-L. It is atypical, however, in that it is of frame cons... More
Manuel Sousa and family, 306-2[nd] St., On right end is brother-in-law...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Gas Chamber, East side of main acces...
Significance: The Gas Chamber Building retains its integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It was built specifically for training troops in gas mask use during World War II, a major... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Gas Chamber, East side of main acces...
Significance: The Gas Chamber Building retains its integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It was built specifically for training troops in gas mask use during World War II, a major... More
George Delano & Sons Oil Works, South & South Second Streets, New Bedf...
Significance: The Delano oil works appear on the earliest (1834) maps of New Bedford. The works were typical of the sort built in the area after 1810, following the style of houses built by the Quaker whaling ... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Non-Commissioned Officer's Quarters,...
Significance: The Non-Commissioned Officer's House (1 of 2) retains its integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, and, to some degree, setting. Its construction was associated with fortifications ... More
Congregational Church, Union & Eighth Streets, New Bedford, Bristol Co...
Significance: A substantial church, built in the 1830's for one of the important congregations in New Bedford from the design of Alexander Jackson Davis. Survey number: HABS MA-681 Building/structure dates: 1... More
New Bedford harbor / L.D. Eldred., engraving, Library of Congress
Ships and boats in harbor, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Public domain photograph of Navy warship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Lewis Grace, 68 Acushnet Ave. Probably 14. Works in drawing-in room. ...
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On the border line. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2322. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Boy in stocking cap (taller of two) is James Ryan, 89 Austin St. Has b...
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Family of Manuel Mederas, 71 Davis St., Has been a sweeper for one yea...
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Two very small boys going to work (1 P.M.) in Ninquitt Mill. Location...
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Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Storage Building, At southern end of...
Significance: The Storage Building (T-77) is a good example of a "temporary" structure erected by the Army during World War II. Survey number: HABS MA-1256-E
Charles Russell Building, Union & Water Streets, New Bedford, Bristol ...
Significance: A representative commercial building of the 1820's in the old business district of New Bedford. Survey number: HABS MA-687 Building/structure dates: 1828 Initial Construction
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Daughter of Portuguese house painter
Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese housewife doing her shopping
Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. High ranking Portuguese Catholic churchman
Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a man in a boat, New Bedford, Massachusetts...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese house painter
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New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese sausage factory
Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Wife and daughter of Portuguese workman on...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an automobile, 1940s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Roman Catholic Portuguese school
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
Corridor. U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. The New Bedford Custom House is an excellent example of a s... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Post Exchange, East of Battery Craig...
Significance: The Post Exchange retains its integrity of location, design and materials and workmanship. It was built during the Taft period of coastal fortifications and reflects the growth of Fort Rodman at ... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Post Exchange, Along western edge of...
Significance: The Post Exchange retains its integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It was built specifically for troops during World War II, a major event in this country's history... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Ward Room, Along western edge of res...
Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Ward Room, Along western edge of res...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teacher, teaching, studying, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Quartermaster's & Commisary Storehou...
Significance: The Quartermaster's and Commissary Storehouse retains its integrity of location,design, materials, workmanship, and to a large degree, setting. It was built in connection with the development of ... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Quartermaster's & Commisary Storehou...
Significance: The Quartermaster's and Commissary Storehouse retains its integrity of location,design, materials, workmanship, and to a large degree, setting. It was built in connection with the development of ... More
Institution for Savings, Second & Williams Streets, New Bedford, Brist...
Significance: A commercial building erected at the peak of New Bedford's prosperity, which is a rare extant example of Italian Renaissance influence on mid-nineteenth century American architecture. Survey numb... More
Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Congregational Church, Union & Eighth Streets, New Bedford, Bristol Co...
Significance: A substantial church, built in the 1830's for one of the important congregations in New Bedford from the design of Alexander Jackson Davis. Survey number: HABS MA-681 Building/structure dates: 1... More
Congregational Church, Union & Eighth Streets, New Bedford, Bristol Co...
Significance: A substantial church, built in the 1830's for one of the important congregations in New Bedford from the design of Alexander Jackson Davis. Survey number: HABS MA-681 Building/structure dates: 1... More
Congregational Church, Union & Eighth Streets, New Bedford, Bristol Co...
Significance: A substantial church, built in the 1830's for one of the important congregations in New Bedford from the design of Alexander Jackson Davis. Survey number: HABS MA-681 Building/structure dates: 1... More
Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room...
Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Manuel Soarels, (youngest boy) See #2721 William Lawrence, 28 Clark St...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
William Rotch Jr. House, 15 Johnny Cake Hill (formerly Bethel Street),...
Significance: The home of an early prominent New Bedford Quaker merchant, one of the oldest remaining in the city; now a local landmark. Survey number: HABS MA-679 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Const... More
William Rotch Jr. House, 15 Johnny Cake Hill (formerly Bethel Street),...
Significance: The home of an early prominent New Bedford Quaker merchant, one of the oldest remaining in the city; now a local landmark. Survey number: HABS MA-679 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Const... More
William Rotch Jr. House, 15 Johnny Cake Hill (formerly Bethel Street),...
Significance: The home of an early prominent New Bedford Quaker merchant, one of the oldest remaining in the city; now a local landmark. Survey number: HABS MA-679 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Const... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More
Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...
Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More