![[Blank bill of lading. n. d.]. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTcvYmxhbmstYmlsbC1vZi1sYWRpbmctbi1kLWNmMDVkMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "[Blank bill of lading. n. d.]. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress")
[Blank bill of lading. n. d.]. - Public domain broadside, Library of C...
Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 80, Folder 12.
Provost Marshal's office, First Congressional district, State of Massa...
Gift, Mr. L. R. Gifford. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 70, Folder 12.
View of the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts., 1876 /
Bird's-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. "Presented by J. & W.R. Wing & Co., 111 Union Street." "Printed by by J. Knauber & Co." Includes indexes to points of interest and 5 col. ill. of buildings. Imperfect:... More
Parker sail loft fire, New Bedford
Scene shows a stone building on fire on a wharf with firemen attempting to extinguish the fire. Harbor in foreground. The building on fire has a sign "Loft." Buildings at right with sign "David Duff & Son Coal ... More
The Old Cygnet - New Bedford library collection
Captain Jesse T. Sherman aboard passenger steamer Cygnet and engineer Michael Finnerty. The Cygnet operated from New Bedford to Nonquitt and Cuttyhunk. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Whaling scene, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of print of whaling voyage. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Election day, New Bedford Massachusetts
"Election Day. Citizens are shown in front of City Hall (Pleasant Street)..on Dec. 6, 1904, during the Ashley-Thompson (Charles Ashley and Thomas Thompson) mayoralty contest." Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Pleasant and North Streets, New Bedford
Scene shows a streetscape with houses, telephone poles, people out and about and horses and carriages moving down the road; woman pedestrian at right. Scene shows Pleasant Street on North Street in New Bedford,... More
New Bedford agency staff outing
Black and white photograph of group of men in formal attire in front of an establishment with sign that reads, "Ladies and Gents Café Refreshments of all Kinds." Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Dock scene, New Bedford, Massachusetts. postcard
Postcard shows a landscape of piers and wharves in a busy shipyard; buildings on the far left, and sign "City Wharf". F40273 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 203.
Fort Rodman, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Postcard shows exterior front elevation of granite block fort, centered on entrance, cannon to the right of the entrance, wooden outbuilding to the left, and top of the lighthouse above the roofline. Fort Rodma... More
Cor (i.e., Corner) Purchase & Union Sts., New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Postcard shows busy commercial corner of Purchase and Union Streets in downtown New Bedford with trolley car and pedestrians. F40274 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 204.
Memorial Day parade with marching Civil War veterans, New Bedford, MA
Memorial Day parade with marching Civil War veterans, New Bedford, MA. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Purchase Street, during street car strike of 1906
Purchase Street, during street car strike of 1906. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Preparing for another cruise, Massachusetts
New Bedford wharf with whaling ships Platina (left) A.R. Tucker (right) and Sunbeam (center, behind the Tucker) in 1906. Old immigration shed in background, in location that later became City Pier 3. Courtesy o... More
During street car strike of 1906
Purchase Street, New Bedford, showing people and police in street and on sidewalks. Talbot & Company and C.F. Wing buildings on left side of street. Taken during street car strikes of July 26 and 28, 1906. Cour... More
Interior Fort Rodman, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Postcard shows abandoned interior courtyard of Fort with granite block construction. Fort Rodman is located on Clarks Point, the southernmost point of the city which sticks out into Buzzards Bay. Not visible ... More
Panoramic view looking east, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Postcard shows rooftop view of New Bedford looking towards the Harbor. F40283 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 201.
At the wharf - New Bedford library collection
Wharf at foot of North Street, New Bedford in ca. 1906, showing dismantled whaling bark Palmetto and unidentified brig tied at wharf. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Baleen being brought aboard vessel
Black and white photo of large piece of baleen being hauled onboard deck of whaling ship. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Bark Canton, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of bark Canton on ocean in full sail. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Whaling scene, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of print of whaling voyage showing manned whale boats. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Whaling scene, New Bedford Massachusetts
Black and white photo of print of whaling voyage. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Purchase Street, New Bedford Massachusetts
Two images, one at left partial. Image at right showing Purchase Street decorated with patriotic bunting and flags for Old Home Week in 1907. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Eleven New Bedford men who served under the British flag
Eleven individual portraits grouped together of New Bedford men who served under the British flag: George Guest, corporal; Michael Smith, adjutant; Edwin Smalley, color sergeant; Joseph Morton, trustee; John Fa... More
Whaling ships at sail, Massachusetts
Black and white photo of print of whaling ships on the ocean. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
One of the last photos ever taken of the Spray was this one when she w...
One of the last photos taken of the sailing ship Spray being repaired at the Miami Boat Works, Florida in 1908. Boat was lost in 1909 after sailing from Martha's Vineyard. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Railroad overpass, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Black and white photo construction in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Shows street dug up, support beams for railroad overpass at right, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad vehicle with crane on tracks above. B... More
Morse Twist Drill Baseball Team
Photograph shows a group portrait of Morse Twist Drill baseball team, New Bedford, Massachusetts. There are thirteen men in the photo, which was taken outdoors. Three men in the back have suits and bow ties on.... More
Has Fairhaven grown? Glance eastward along Huttleston Avenue
Two images of Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven. Top view looking east taken ca. 1910. Bottom view is same location in 1930. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
The auto looks lonely (before 1920)
Pleasant Street, New Bedford, looking north on Pleasant Street from Market Street ca. 1910. Shows city hall at left; car and horse drawn carriages on street. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New Bedford, Massachusetts. August 22, 1...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2304. No text recorded on caption card after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee col... More
![[Joe Mello, 62 Grinnel [i.e., Grinell?] St., New Bedford. Appeared about eight or nine: could not speak English except to tell us that he was a sweeper in the spinning room (two other boys confirmed this); watched him go in at noon and come out at 6 P.M. on Aug. 21, 1911. At the houses his mother gave his name as Jose Mello, ten years old. There was no certificate for this boy at the superintendent's office. Birth records ambiguous.] Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvam9lLW1lbGxvLTYyLWdyaW5uZWwtaWUtZ3JpbmVsbC1zdC1uZXctYmVkZm9yZC1hcHBlYXJlZC1hYm91dC1laWdodC1vci1uaW5lLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Joe Mello, 62 Grinnel [i.e., Grinell?] St., New Bedford. Appeared about eight or nine: could not speak English except to tell us that he was a sweeper in the spinning room (two other boys confirmed this); watched him go in at noon and come out at 6 P.M. on Aug. 21, 1911. At the houses his mother gave his name as Jose Mello, ten years old. There was no certificate for this boy at the superintendent's office. Birth records ambiguous.] Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
[Joe Mello, 62 Grinnel [i.e., Grinell?] St., New Bedford. Appeared abo...
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A number of workers in the Acushnet Mills. Location: New Bedford, Mas...
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John Bachman, 22 Nelson Street, Ward 6. Work in drawing-in room. 14 ye...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2287. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
These workers went to work at 6:45 A.M. and many of them told us yeste...
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!["Not a very happy job!" Mary Gilbert, said 10 years old. Lives Second Street, New Bedford. "Am pickin' now, couldn't get no place this mornin'." Location: Rochester [vicinity] Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvbm90LWEtdmVyeS1oYXBweS1qb2ItbWFyeS1naWxiZXJ0LXNhaWQtMTAteWVhcnMtb2xkLWxpdmVzLXNlY29uZC1zdHJlZXQtbmV3LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "\"Not a very happy job!\" Mary Gilbert, said 10 years old. Lives Second Street, New Bedford. \"Am pickin' now, couldn't get no place this mornin'.\" Location: Rochester [vicinity] Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.")
"Not a very happy job!" Mary Gilbert, said 10 years old. Lives Second ...
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![Manuel Joson [i.e., Jason], on left of picture, 58 First Street, Ward 5. 18 years old. Mann Jacintho in centre of picture, 1 South Front Street, 15 years old. Witness - R.K. Conant. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvbWFudWVsLWpvc29uLWllLWphc29uLW9uLWxlZnQtb2YtcGljdHVyZS01OC1maXJzdC1zdHJlZXQtd2FyZC01LTE4LXllYXJzLW9sZC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "Manuel Joson [i.e., Jason], on left of picture, 58 First Street, Ward 5. 18 years old. Mann Jacintho in centre of picture, 1 South Front Street, 15 years old. Witness - R.K. Conant. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Manuel Joson [i.e., Jason], on left of picture, 58 First Street, Ward ...
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Fernance Silvia, 7 year old newsie, sells until 8 o'clock some nights....
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2305. No text recorded on caption card after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee col... More
Israel Marinoff, 81st St., Ward 5. Works at #2 drawing-in room. At his...
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A number of workers in the Acushnet Mills. Location: New Bedford, Mass...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2292. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![Frank Mello, 62 Grinell [i.e., Grinnel?] St. Brother of Joe. At the house his mother said he was 17 years. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZnJhbmstbWVsbG8tNjItZ3JpbmVsbC1pZS1ncmlubmVsLXN0LWJyb3RoZXItb2Ytam9lLWF0LXRoZS1ob3VzZS1oaXMtbW90aGVyLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "Frank Mello, 62 Grinell [i.e., Grinnel?] St. Brother of Joe. At the house his mother said he was 17 years. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Frank Mello, 62 Grinell [i.e., Grinnel?] St. Brother of Joe. At the ho...
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"Not a very happy job!" Mary Gilbert, said 10 years old. Lives Second ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2532. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More
Boy does not work but is same size as some we saw yesterday. Location:...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2309. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Lewis Grace, 68 Acushnet Ave. Probably 14. Works in drawing-in room. L...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2285. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Second boy on left hand in picture is Antone Simmons. See 2314. Locati...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2315. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Group of workers going in at noon. Joe Viora, 9 Stapelton St., the sma...
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10 year old newsie. Note absence of badge or indication of regulation....
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![[Going into the Butler Mills at 6:50 A.M. All went into work at North Gate beside office. Sixs [i.e., six] seemed under 14.] Witness R.K. Conant. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZ29pbmctaW50by10aGUtYnV0bGVyLW1pbGxzLWF0LTY1MC1hbS1hbGwtd2VudC1pbnRvLXdvcmstYXQtbm9ydGgtZ2F0ZS1iZXNpZGUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[Going into the Butler Mills at 6:50 A.M. All went into work at North Gate beside office. Sixs [i.e., six] seemed under 14.] Witness R.K. Conant. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
[Going into the Butler Mills at 6:50 A.M. All went into work at North ...
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Anaemic adolescent who refused to give his name: Works in Kilburn Mill...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2316. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Working girl about 14 standing at gate. R. K. Conant - Witness. Locat...
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![John Sims. See #2304. [Caption 2304: John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New Bedford, Massachusetts. August 22, 1911. Evening. Richard K. Conant, Witness.] Location: New Bedford, Massachusettsachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvam9obi1zaW1zLXNlZS0yMzA0LWNhcHRpb24tMjMwNC1qb2huLXNpbXMtNy15ZWFyLW9sZC1uZXdzaWUtbmV3LWJlZGZvcmQtbWFzcy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "John Sims. See #2304. [Caption 2304: John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New Bedford, Massachusetts. August 22, 1911. Evening. Richard K. Conant, Witness.] Location: New Bedford, Massachusettsachusetts.")
John Sims. See #2304. [Caption 2304: John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New...
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Napoleon Leighton, Said 9 years old, 14 12 Griffin Street, New Bedford...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2535. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More
Group of youngsters going in at noon to work in the mill. Location: N...
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Fernance Silvia, 7 year old newsie, sells until 8 o'clock some nights....
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Frank Mello, 62 Grinell i.e., Grinnel? St. Brother of Joe. At the hous...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2296. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Manuel Oliver, 4th St., a newsboy who begins work at 5 A.M., New Bedfo...
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Joe Mello, 62 Grinnel i.e., Grinell? St., New Bedford. Appeared about ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2293. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Group going out at noon from the Kilburn Mills. Little girl running is...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2297. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Left hand boy of three, Anton Perry, 723 Water Street, Ward 6. Works i...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2295. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
These subjects went to work at 6:45 A.M. and many of them came out at ...
Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2307. Hine no. 2308. No text recorded on caption card after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Com... More
A worker in the Acushnet Mill. Could not persuade him to tell his name...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2291. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
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
![[Group of workers, including boys and girls, standing outdoors]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZ3JvdXAtb2Ytd29ya2Vycy1pbmNsdWRpbmctYm95cy1hbmQtZ2lybHMtc3RhbmRpbmctb3V0ZG9vcnMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[Group of workers, including boys and girls, standing outdoors]")
[Group of workers, including boys and girls, standing outdoors]
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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 Windsor St. Smallest in the picture; apparently under 14. See #2290. Manuel Jason, 58 First St. Thinnest in the picture; red stripped [sic] shirt; induced previous boy to give his name and interpreted for him. See #2288. Lewis Grace, 68 Acushnet Ave., works in drawing-in room. See #2285. John Bachman, 22 Nelson St. Probably over 14. See #2287. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvYXQtc2lkZS1vZi1taWxsLWdhdGUtd2VzdGVybi1nYXRlLWJlc2lkZS1vZmZpY2UtbWFudWVsLWFuZHJldy0xNC13aW5kc29yLXN0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "At side of mill gate (western gate beside office) Manuel Andrew, 14 Windsor St. Smallest in the picture; apparently under 14. See #2290. Manuel Jason, 58 First St. Thinnest in the picture; red stripped [sic] shirt; induced previous boy to give his name and interpreted for him. See #2288. Lewis Grace, 68 Acushnet Ave., works in drawing-in room. See #2285. John Bachman, 22 Nelson St. Probably over 14. See #2287. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
At side of mill gate (western gate beside office) Manuel Andrew, 14 Wi...
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Israel Marinoff, 81st St., Ward 5. Works at #2 drawing-in room. At his...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2284. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Young workers at the Butler Mills. Location: New Bedford, Massachuset...
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These subjects went to work at 6:45 A.M. and many of them came out at ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2307. No text recorded on caption card after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection,... More
Second boy on left hand in picture is Antone Simmons. See 2314. Locat...
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![Left hand boy of three, Anton Perry, 723 Water Street, Ward 6. Works in Mill. Birth certificate makes him 14. Right hand boy Joseph Oliver, 164 Fourth Street, Ward 5. Works in drawing room of Dartmouthmills [i.e., Dartmouth Mills] Birth Certificate makes him 15. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvbGVmdC1oYW5kLWJveS1vZi10aHJlZS1hbnRvbi1wZXJyeS03MjMtd2F0ZXItc3RyZWV0LXdhcmQtNi13b3Jrcy1pbi1taWxsLWJpcnRoLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Left hand boy of three, Anton Perry, 723 Water Street, Ward 6. Works in Mill. Birth certificate makes him 14. Right hand boy Joseph Oliver, 164 Fourth Street, Ward 5. Works in drawing room of Dartmouthmills [i.e., Dartmouth Mills] Birth Certificate makes him 15. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Left hand boy of three, Anton Perry, 723 Water Street, Ward 6. Works i...
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Meat and grocery - New Bedford library collection
Print shows working men outside of a meat and grocery company. The sign says "Cash and No delivery." There is an advertisement for John Alder Flour. Nine men and one woman is standing outside of the grocery. Th... More
Antone Simmons, small boy in center of picture, 61 Katharine St., Ward...
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Arthur Sarasin, 7 Acushnet Block. Works in weaving room. At his house ...
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Fred Millette, 592 First St., is boy in center of picture with cap on ...
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Bad housing and congestion. the kitchen and living-room of Steven Miku...
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Gold Day! Young workers running to work at close of noon hour at New B...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2729. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Mello, 26 County St. Boy on the left end (tallest) is a school boy. Said 13 years old. Boy on right end (shortest) is a school boy said 12 years old. Between them are: Jo Viera, sais[sic] 15 years, and Antone Mello, said 14 years. Both have been cleaning in Kilburn Mill for 2 years, in #1 spinning room. Both from "the Islands" a few years ago. Antone is very illiterate, spoke almost no English, could hardly write his name. I asked the tallest boy how Antone could be in the mill. He said they lie about their ages. If I came from the Islands, I could fool them about my age too and go in the mill. He said the priests fixed it up. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvY29tcGFyaXNvbi1vZi1hZ2VzLWZvdXItcG9ydHVndWVzZS1ib3lzLWluLWZyb250LW9mLWhvbWUtb2YtYW50b25lLW1lbGxvLTI2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Mello, 26 County St. Boy on the left end (tallest) is a school boy. Said 13 years old. Boy on right end (shortest) is a school boy said 12 years old. Between them are: Jo Viera, sais[sic] 15 years, and Antone Mello, said 14 years. Both have been cleaning in Kilburn Mill for 2 years, in #1 spinning room. Both from \"the Islands\" a few years ago. Antone is very illiterate, spoke almost no English, could hardly write his name. I asked the tallest boy how Antone could be in the mill. He said they lie about their ages. If I came from the Islands, I could fool them about my age too and go in the mill. He said the priests fixed it up. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Me...
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![Jo Viera, Antone Mello. Same as 2744, 2746, 2747. Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvam8tdmllcmEtYW50b25lLW1lbGxvLXNhbWUtYXMtMjc0NC0yNzQ2LTI3NDctbG9jYXRpb24tbmV3LWJlZGZvcmQtbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Jo Viera, Antone Mello. Same as 2744, 2746, 2747. Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts].")
Jo Viera, Antone Mello. Same as 2744, 2746, 2747. Location: [New Bedf...
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Adrian Lornager, 8 Bowditch St. (Apparently 13.) Has been sweeper in G...
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Smallest is James Veary. The next in size are sweepers; Thomas Munds, ...
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![[Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room #2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvYWxmcmVkLWJlbmlvdC0xOTEtbm9ydGgtc3Qtc3dlZXBlci1pbi1iZW5uZXR0LW1pbGwtaW4tc3Bpbm5pbmctcm9vbS0yLWhhcy1iZWVuLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "[Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room #2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]")
[Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning roo...
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Going home Saturday noon, Jan. 6, from Nashawena, Nonquitt and Manomet...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2789. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Irving Walne, 62 Dean St. Works in weave shop Neil Mill. Location: New...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2743. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Two mill boys (small boys between the men) Jo Viera, Antone Mello. Loa...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2746. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![[Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks (sometimes vile)]. Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEveW91bmctZ2lybHMtcnVubmluZy1nYXVudGxldC1vZi1tZW4tbWFraW5nLXJlbWFya3Mtc29tZXRpbWVzLXZpbGUtbG9jYXRpb24tMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks (sometimes vile)]. Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]")
[Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks (sometimes vile)]....
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Elm Pool Room and Group of young loafers. (Outside.) Location: New Be...
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![[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEveW91bmctd29ya2Vycy1hZG9sZXNjZW5jZS1hbmQteW91bmdlci1pbi1tYW5vbWV0LW5vbnF1aXR0LWFuZC1uYXNoYXdlbmEtbWlsbHMtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]")
[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashaw...
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Main Entrance, Wamsutta Mills. Boy running is one of the workers in Wa...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2750. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Interior Wamsutta Mill, Wilfred Pepin, 42 Bowditch St. (youngest boy, ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2722. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawe...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2780. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![Main Entrance Wamsutta Mills. Young workers also indolescent [i.e., adolescent] and young girls running the gauntlet of vile-speaking men and boys. The remarks are sometimes beyond belief. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvbWFpbi1lbnRyYW5jZS13YW1zdXR0YS1taWxscy15b3VuZy13b3JrZXJzLWFsc28taW5kb2xlc2NlbnQtaWUtYWRvbGVzY2VudC1hbmQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Main Entrance Wamsutta Mills. Young workers also indolescent [i.e., adolescent] and young girls running the gauntlet of vile-speaking men and boys. The remarks are sometimes beyond belief. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Main Entrance Wamsutta Mills. Young workers also indolescent [i.e., ad...
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![Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel [i.e., Bennett?] Mill, Sweeps in #4 Spinning room, has been there one year. Frank Sylvia Soares, 14 Addidson St., works in Bennett Mill. Sweeps in Spinning room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvbWFudWVsLXNvYXJlbHMtMTc1LWNvZ2dzaGFsbC1zdC13b3Jrcy1pbi1iZW5uZWwtaWUtYmVubmV0dC1taWxsLXN3ZWVwcy1pbi00LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel [i.e., Bennett?] Mill, Sweeps in #4 Spinning room, has been there one year. Frank Sylvia Soares, 14 Addidson St., works in Bennett Mill. Sweeps in Spinning room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel [i.e., Bennett?] Mi...
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Young workers, (adolescents and younger). Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashaw...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2779. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![Wilfred Tremblay, 1332 Davol St., a doffer in spinning room of Cartwright Mills; apparently 12 years old. Said "Me brudder-in-law got me the job last summer. Been there even [i.e., ever?] since." Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEvd2lsZnJlZC10cmVtYmxheS0xMzMyLWRhdm9sLXN0LWEtZG9mZmVyLWluLXNwaW5uaW5nLXJvb20tb2YtY2FydHdyaWdodC1taWxscy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Wilfred Tremblay, 1332 Davol St., a doffer in spinning room of Cartwright Mills; apparently 12 years old. Said \"Me brudder-in-law got me the job last summer. Been there even [i.e., ever?] since.\" Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.")
Wilfred Tremblay, 1332 Davol St., a doffer in spinning room of Cartwri...
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Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Me...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2744. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
![[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, Witness.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTIvMDEvMDEveW91bmctd29ya2Vycy1hZG9sZXNjZW5jZS1hbmQteW91bmdlci1pbi1tYW5vbWV0LW5vbnF1aXR0LWFuZC1uYXNoYXdlbmEtbWlsbHMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, Witness.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]")
[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashaw...
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Steven Fortier, 111 Talman St., (about 13). Been working nearly two ye...
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Jo and Antone are standing apart from the school boys. Location: New B...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2747. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More