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Lewis Hine: Textile Industry Photographs

34 Lewis Hine photographs of textile industry, from the Library of Congress archive.

Sadie McGurin, 15 years old. Pressing curtains at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Sadie McGurin, 15 years old. Pressing curtains at Boutwell,…

1917

Bessie Blitch, 15 years old. Sewing curtains on machine at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Bessie Blitch, 15 years old. Sewing curtains on machine at…

1917

[Housing conditions Adelaide Mill. The village is run down and…, Alabama, 1914

[Housing conditions Adelaide Mill. The village is run down…

1914

[School house in Kirkland. Been used for several years and actually…, Georgia, 1915

[School house in Kirkland. Been used for several years and…

1915

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. View of spinning room. …, North Carolina, 1908

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. View of spinning room.…

1908

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

Doffer - See 4159. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Aven Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours without any stop for lunch.…, North Carolina, 1908

Aven Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours without any stop…

1908

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

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

1916

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

Finished product leaving the Durfee Mill. Location: Fall…

1916

Edward McGurin, 14 years old. Wringing curtains at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Edward McGurin, 14 years old. Wringing curtains at…

1917

Florence Anderson, 15 years old. Folding curtains at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Florence Anderson, 15 years old. Folding curtains at…

1917

Katherine Flanagan, 15 years old. Examining curtains at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Katherine Flanagan, 15 years old. Examining curtains at…

1917

Gertrude Belier, 15 years old. Hemming curtains on machine at…, Massachusetts, 1917

Gertrude Belier, 15 years old. Hemming curtains on machine…

1917

Helen Whitty (15 years old). Hand drawn work on curtains at Boutwell,…, Massachusetts, 1917

Helen Whitty (15 years old). Hand drawn work on curtains at…

1917

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

Housing conditions in mill settlement, Water Valley, Miss., not good.…, Mississippi, 1911

Housing conditions in mill settlement, Water Valley, Miss.,…

1911

Noon hour, Sanford Mfg. Co. Sanford, Me.  Location: Sanford, Maine, 1909

Noon hour, Sanford Mfg. Co. Sanford, Me. Location:…

1909

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills.  Location: Anniston,…, Alabama, 1910

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills. Location:…

1910

The overseers and superintendent in the Bill [i.e., Bibb] Mill No. 1,…, Georgia, 1909

The overseers and superintendent in the Bill [i.e., Bibb]…

1909

Interior of Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C.  Location: Salisbury,…, North Carolina, 1908

Interior of Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. Location:…

1908

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-1913.) Housing conditions,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-1913.) Housing conditions,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-1913.) Housing conditions, Lonsdale,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-1913.) Housing conditions,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Housing conditions, Elm St.,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Housing conditions,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Housing conditions, Elm Street,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Housing conditions,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View of back yard, 70 Borden…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View of back yard, 70…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Whitman Street dump, Pawtucket,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Whitman Street dump,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Narrow windows in Atlantic Mill…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Narrow windows in…

1912

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr.  Location: Winchendon,…, Massachusetts, 1911

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr. Location:…

1911

Young workers called "Peewee" in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams,…, Massachusetts, 1911

Young workers called "Peewee" in Berkshire Mills. Location:…

1911

Young workers in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts, 1911

Young workers in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams,…

1911

[Boy standing on street] Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1911

[Boy standing on street] Location: New Bedford,…

1911

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