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Lewis Hine: Textile Machinery Photographs

41 Lewis Hine photographs of textile machinery, from the Library of Congress archive.

Newberry Mills (S.C.) Noon hour. All are working here. Witness, Sara…, South Carolina, 1908

Newberry Mills (S.C.) Noon hour. All are working here.…

1908

A few of the doffers and sweepers in the Mollahan Mills. Witness Sara…, South Carolina, 1908

A few of the doffers and sweepers in the Mollahan Mills.…

1908

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no…, Massachusetts, 1911

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks…

1911

[Continuation school girls topping stockings in Ipswich Mills.] …, Massachusetts, 1917

[Continuation school girls topping stockings in Ipswich…

1917

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

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

1916

[Doffers - Boss said 14 and 15 years old. Indian Orchard Cotton Mill]…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Doffers - Boss said 14 and 15 years old. Indian Orchard…

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

[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

[Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band boy in 5…, Massachusetts, 1911

[Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band…

1911

[Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band boy in 5…, Massachusetts, 1911

[Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band…

1911

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

General View of Spooling Room. Location: Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, 1916

General View of Spooling Room. Location: Indian Orchard,…

1916

Girls in Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Location: Lincolnton, North…, North Carolina, 1908

Girls in Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Location:…

1908

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

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

Young Spinner - Indian Orchard Cotton Mill. Location: Indian Orchard,…, Massachusetts, 1916

Young Spinner - Indian Orchard Cotton Mill. Location:…

1916

Continuation school girls topping stockings in Ipswich Mills. …, Massachusetts, 1917

Continuation school girls topping stockings in Ipswich…

1917

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

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

1916

Cone-winder - Said 17 years old. Indian Orchard Cotton Mill. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Cone-winder - Said 17 years old. Indian Orchard Cotton…

1916

Doffers - Boss said 14 and 15 years old. Indian Orchard Cotton Mill. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Doffers - Boss said 14 and 15 years old. Indian Orchard…

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

[Spooler Tender - 15 years Berkshire Cotton Mills.] Location: [Adams,…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Spooler Tender - 15 years Berkshire Cotton Mills.]…

1916

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

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

1916

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

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills. Location:…

1910

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

Young sweeper working in Anniston Yarn Mills,. Location:…

1910

One of the young girls I found working in the Ampskeog Mfg. Co.,…, New Hampshire, 1909

One of the young girls I found working in the Ampskeog Mfg.…

1909

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. …

1908

Young women (spooler) Kelser Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

Young women (spooler) Kelser Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. …

1908

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

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

1908

The doffers in Whitnel (N.C.) Mfg. Co.  Location: Whitnel, North…, North Carolina, 1908

The doffers in Whitnel (N.C.) Mfg. Co. Location: Whitnel,…

1908

One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. …

1908

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View of warping room, Lonsdale,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View of warping room,…

1912

Girl at the drawing-in-frame of the weave-room, Lorraine Mills,…, Rhode Island, 1912

Girl at the drawing-in-frame of the weave-room, Lorraine…

1912

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

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

1911

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills.  Location: Roanoke,…, Virginia, 1911

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location:…

1911

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