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123 Lewis Hine photographs of fall river, from the Library of Congress archive.

Union Hospital - Lewis Palmer - 14 years - 455 Peckham St. - Rope…, Massachusetts, 1916

Union Hospital - Lewis Palmer - 14 years - 455 Peckham St.…

1916

[Aldea Balanger - French - Weaver. Cornell Mills - 14 years old July…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Aldea Balanger - French - Weaver. Cornell Mills - 14 years…

1916

[King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames Hannah…, Massachusetts, 1916

[King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames…

1916

[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues -…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two…

1916

[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two leagues -…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Kerr Thread. Young workers on Ball Ground at noon. Two…

1916

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village] …, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

[Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working…

1916

[Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

[Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course…

1916

[Weaver in American Linen Co. See 4159.]  Location: [Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Weaver in American Linen Co. See 4159.] Location: [Fall…

1916

[Cleaner and Sweeper - Spinning Department of American Linen Co.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

[Cleaner and Sweeper - Spinning Department of American…

1916

[Cleaner and Sweeper - Spinning Department of American Linen Co.] …, Massachusetts, 1916

[Cleaner and Sweeper - Spinning Department of American…

1916

[Warp tenders assistant. "Tyer in." Had just been promoted from…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Warp tenders assistant. "Tyer in." Had just been promoted…

1916

[American Linen Co. Spooler tender.]  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[American Linen Co. Spooler tender.] Location: Fall River,…

1916

[Vocational class. Boring at a lathe. 15 years old.]  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Vocational class. Boring at a lathe. 15 years old.] …

1916

Armory. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Armory. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Toting wood. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Toting wood. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Boys' Club.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Boys' Club. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Public Library.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Public Library. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb…

1916

[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb…

1916

[Kerr Thread Mill. All over 16. Having fun with camera man. Good…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Kerr Thread Mill. All over 16. Having fun with camera man.…

1916

[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles…, Massachusetts, 1916

[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving.…

1916

[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles…, Massachusetts, 1916

[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving.…

1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working…

1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working…

1916

[Working Boys' Glee Club and Minstrel Group - King Philip Settlement…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Working Boys' Glee Club and Minstrel Group - King Philip…

1916

[Aldea Balanger - French - Weaver. Cornell Mills - 14 years old July…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Aldea Balanger - French - Weaver. Cornell Mills - 14 years…

1916

[Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish Went to…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish…

1916

[Drop-wire boys and sweepers. Granite Mill #2. Several of 14 and 15…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Drop-wire boys and sweepers. Granite Mill #2. Several of…

1916

[Theresa Quinlan - 14 years old April 14th - Spooler. Hand cut in…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Theresa Quinlan - 14 years old April 14th - Spooler. Hand…

1916

[Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15 years old…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15…

1916

[Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15 years old…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15…

1916

[French - Albertine Angelhart, 35 Gangion St. - 14 years old January…, Massachusetts, 1916

[French - Albertine Angelhart, 35 Gangion St. - 14 years…

1916

[Applying for work paper first time Gertrude Pereira, 99 Stowe St.,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Applying for work paper first time Gertrude Pereira, 99…

1916

[Applying for work paper first time Gertrude Pereira, 99 Stowe St.,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Applying for work paper first time Gertrude Pereira, 99…

1916

[Long line of boys and men at Vaudeville Show. Saturday P.M.] …, Massachusetts, 1912

[Long line of boys and men at Vaudeville Show. Saturday…

1912

Doffer - See 4159.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Doffer - See 4159. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Spinner. See 4159.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Spinner. See 4159. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.[M] One of largest in city.…, Massachusetts, 1916

Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.[M] One of largest…

1916

Noon hour, Merchants Mill. Girls flirting with passersby.  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1916

Noon hour, Merchants Mill. Girls flirting with passersby. …

1916

King Philip Spinning Room. Spare hand on spinning frames. Alphonsine…, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip Spinning Room. Spare hand on spinning frames.…

1916

King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames Hannah…, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip Spinning Room. Spare Hand on spinning frames…

1916

Old hand. Drawer-in for fifteen years. See 4159.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Old hand. Drawer-in for fifteen years. See 4159. Location:…

1916

Harness maker. See 4158.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Harness maker. See 4158. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Spinner.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Spinner. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Boy & Girl Wanted. Printed permanent sign. Have reputation of…, Massachusetts, 1916

Boy & Girl Wanted. Printed permanent sign. Have reputation…

1916

Kerr Thread - Noon. Young workers. Nearly all 14-16 years old. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Kerr Thread - Noon. Young workers. Nearly all 14-16 years…

1916

Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint Village. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Going to School. About 14-16 years. Watson School - Flint…

1916

King Philip Weave Room. Drop wire boy. Gilberto Chicca, 165 King St.…, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip Weave Room. Drop wire boy. Gilberto Chicca, 165…

1916

King Philip - Mule Spinning. Back boy - Herbert Heywood, 43 Miller…, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip - Mule Spinning. Back boy - Herbert Heywood, 43…

1916

King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles…, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving.…

1916

Technical High School Cadet drilling.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Technical High School Cadet drilling. Location: Fall…

1916

Work of wood carving. Class of working boys at King Philip…, Massachusetts, 1916

Work of wood carving. Class of working boys at King Philip…

1916

Young Worker in the Union Mill going home 11 A.M.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Young Worker in the Union Mill going home 11 A.M. …

1916

Portuguese. John Silvra, 64 Wooley St., 15 year old doffer. Borden…, Massachusetts, 1916

Portuguese. John Silvra, 64 Wooley St., 15 year old doffer.…

1916

Marian Viera - 101 Columbia St., Doffer - Says he gets $7.74 a week. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Marian Viera - 101 Columbia St., Doffer - Says he gets…

1916

Empty Canal St. playground 4 P.M. Will not open until July 5th. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Empty Canal St. playground 4 P.M. Will not open until July…

1916

Finished product leaving the Durfee Mill.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Finished product leaving the Durfee Mill. Location: Fall…

1916

Woman's Union. Happy Girls Club. Working girls in foreground. School…, Massachusetts, 1916

Woman's Union. Happy Girls Club. Working girls in…

1916

"Just hanging around." See 4197.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

Jo Frank, 38 Blaine St. Broke his arm in mill - belt accident. Said…, Massachusetts, 1916

Jo Frank, 38 Blaine St. Broke his arm in mill - belt…

1916

Doffers in Granite Mill #1.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Doffers in Granite Mill #1. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Drop-wire boys and sweepers. Granite Mill #2. Several of 14 and 15…, Massachusetts, 1916

Drop-wire boys and sweepers. Granite Mill #2. Several of 14…

1916

Drop-wire boys. Granite Mill #2. Noon.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Drop-wire boys. Granite Mill #2. Noon. Location: Fall…

1916

Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics.  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1916

Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics. …

1916

Technical High School Vocational printing. See 4168.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Technical High School Vocational printing. See 4168. …

1916

James Cooney - Irish - 15 years. 26 Peck St., King Philip. Drop Wire…, Massachusetts, 1916

James Cooney - Irish - 15 years. 26 Peck St., King Philip.…

1916

Wm. Berupe - 15 years. 36 Assonat [i.e., Assonet?] Settlement boy.…, Massachusetts, 1916

Wm. Berupe - 15 years. 36 Assonat [i.e., Assonet?]…

1916

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate…

1916

Sheet metal class. Riveting and punching. Prep Technology class. Six…, Massachusetts, 1916

Sheet metal class. Riveting and punching. Prep Technology…

1916

Printing and typesetting. See 4168.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

Ruggles Park Playground. Empty 3 P.M. Granite Mills in background. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Ruggles Park Playground. Empty 3 P.M. Granite Mills in…

1916

Scavengers. Pine Street Dump.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Scavengers. Pine Street Dump. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Accident cases at Union Hospital - Oscar Matoon - 14 years - 72 Oman…, Massachusetts, 1916

Accident cases at Union Hospital - Oscar Matoon - 14 years…

1916

Group of doffers and sweepers working in Merchants Mill - Noon. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Group of doffers and sweepers working in Merchants Mill -…

1916

Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working girls in…, Massachusetts, 1916

Scenes from "The Twig of Thorn" given by a club of working…

1916

Vocational Printing. Math. class. See 4168.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Vocational Printing. Math. class. See 4168. Location: Fall…

1916

Class in English for employees. Pocasset Mill. After day's work. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Class in English for employees. Pocasset Mill. After day's…

1916

King Philip Settlement House.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

King Philip Settlement House. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Sandy Beach. See 4184.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Sandy Beach. See 4184. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Dance Hall. See 4184.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Dance Hall. See 4184. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

On the beach. Sandy Beach. See 4184.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

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

1916

Pick-up at Merry-go-round. Girls are 14-16 -- short dresses. See…, Massachusetts, 1916

Pick-up at Merry-go-round. Girls are 14-16 -- short…

1916

A Sunday afternoon "pick-up" at Sandy Beach. Girls about 15. See…, Massachusetts, 1916

A Sunday afternoon "pick-up" at Sandy Beach. Girls about…

1916

Working boys in foreground. See 4184.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Working boys in foreground. See 4184. Location: Fall…

1916

Toting wood - Scavenger.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Toting wood - Scavenger. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Woman's Union, Folk dancing. Working girls.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Woman's Union, Folk dancing. Working girls. Location: Fall…

1916

Recruiting station.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Recruiting station. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

James Donovan - Irish Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works. Said he was…, Massachusetts, 1916

James Donovan - Irish Sweeper in Fall River Iron Works.…

1916

Group around gate of Durfee Mill at noon. 15 year old boy was looking…, Massachusetts, 1916

Group around gate of Durfee Mill at noon. 15 year old boy…

1916

Weaver in American Linen Co. See 4159.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Weaver in American Linen Co. See 4159. Location: Fall…

1916

The new and the old - Pilgrim Mill in the foreground - Chase Mill in…, Massachusetts, 1916

The new and the old - Pilgrim Mill in the foreground -…

1916

Part of the Merchants Mill. One section built in 1867 and one in…, Massachusetts, 1916

Part of the Merchants Mill. One section built in 1867 and…

1916

Richard P. Borden Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Richard P. Borden Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Chase Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Chase Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

The Old and the New. Chase Mill built in 1872 in foreground, Pilgrim…, Massachusetts, 1916

The Old and the New. Chase Mill built in 1872 in…

1916

General View of Mills. Davis - Arkwright - Wampanog - Pilgrim. …, Massachusetts, 1916

General View of Mills. Davis - Arkwright - Wampanog -…

1916

Spooler tender - American Linen Co.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Spooler tender - American Linen Co. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Warp tenders assistant. "Tyer in." Had just been promoted from…, Massachusetts, 1916

Warp tenders assistant. "Tyer in." Had just been promoted…

1916

American Linen Co. Spooler tender.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

American Linen Co. Spooler tender. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Regular Forge - Drawing out a lathe tool. See 4168.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Regular Forge - Drawing out a lathe tool. See 4168. …

1916

Planing Vocational class. See 4168.  Location: Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Planing Vocational class. See 4168. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Vocational class. Boring at a lathe. 15 years old.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Vocational class. Boring at a lathe. 15 years old. …

1916

Sheet metal class. See 4168.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Sheet metal class. See 4168. Location: Fall River,…

1916

[Spinner] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

[Spinner] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

[Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata. 301 Ferry St. Sweeper in…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Union Hospital case - Manuel Costa Maiata. 301 Ferry St.…

1916

[Louis Pelissier, 29 8th St., 16 year old (May 16, 1916) applicant…, Massachusetts

[Louis Pelissier, 29 8th St., 16 year old (May 16, 1916)…

1916

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the…

1916

[Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver, American Linen…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver,…

1916

[Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course Mechanics.]…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Fall River Technical High, Millwrighting course…

1916

[Spooler tender - American Linen Co.]  Location: [Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Spooler tender - American Linen Co.] Location: [Fall…

1916

Louis Pelissier, 29 8th St., 16 year old (May 16, 1916) applicant 2nd…, Massachusetts

Louis Pelissier, 29 8th St., 16 year old (May 16, 1916)…

1916

[John White, 189 Union St., a newsboy said he was "10." Fall River,…, Massachusetts, 1911

[John White, 189 Union St., a newsboy said he was "10."…

1911

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The…

1912

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The…

1912

Night messengers--Samuel Weinstein, 159 Spring St., William Locke,…, Massachusetts, 1910

Night messengers--Samuel Weinstein, 159 Spring St., William…

1910

Young worker leaving mill of Sagamore Manufacturing Company, Fall…, Massachusetts, 1911

Young worker leaving mill of Sagamore Manufacturing…

1911

Postal messengers. Fall River, August 26, 1911. 11 A.M. Richard K.…, Massachusetts

Postal messengers. Fall River, August 26, 1911. 11 A.M.…

1911

Manuel Oliver, George St., is small boy to left of dry works in…, Massachusetts, 1911

Manuel Oliver, George St., is small boy to left of dry…

1911

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