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All work in the Butler Mills. LOC nclc.02251

Title: All work in the Butler Mills. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Men.; Textile mill workers.

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Building T-3 Arms Room, U.S. Army Reserve Center, Fort Rodman, New Bedford, Massachusetts - DPLA - 6bbf67e5618cc242a52f9bae1fa668a5

Original Caption: "Bldg. T-3 Arms Room," USA Reserve Center, Ft. Rodman, New Bedford, MA

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Downtown New Bedford MA

Duff Building, Downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Gosnold at the Smoking Rocks, 1842

Gosnold at the Smoking Rocks William Allen Wall 1842 oil on canvas New Bedford Whaling Museum

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Hathaway Mills

Hathaway Mills, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Lowering Boats 01

Lowering Boats, 1927 Clifford Warren Ashley (1881-1947) oil on canvas New Bedford Whaling Museum purchased in memory of Mildred Ashley Gould 1977.23.2

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Manuel Sousa and family, 306-2(nd) St., On right end is brother-in-law; next (to) him is father who works on the river; next is Manuel (appears to be 12 years old) wearing sweater and has LOC cph.3b12096

Title: Manuel Sousa and family, 306-2[nd] St., On right end is brother-in-law; next [to] him is father who works on the river; next is Manuel (appears to be 12 years old) wearing sweater and has arms folded, he has been a cleaner in the Holmes Cotton Mill for two years. John, Manuel's brother (next to him in photo) works in City Cotton Mill. Next is sister. At left of end is cousin. Small fry sprinkled around. All are very illiterate. John and Manuel are the only ones who can speak English and t

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Massachusetts - New Bedford - NARA - 23941315 (cropped)

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New Bedford, Massachusetts-view of harbor

View of New Bedford, Massachusetts harbor, 2001, from Johnny Cake Hill.

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New Bedford station postcard (2)

Early divided back postcard of New Bedford station

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Paul Cuffee4

Captain Paul Cuffee, Print shows a silhouette head-and-shoulders portrait of Paul Cuffe, a prosperous businessman and sea captain, above a ship docked in a tropical region, possibly Sierra Leone. 1 print : engraving.

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Temple type toggle harpoon, c. 1840s to 1920s, iron, hemp rope twine lanyard - San Francisco Maritime Museum - San Francisco, CA - DSC04089

Exhibit in the San Francisco Maritime Museum - San Francisco, California, USA.

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The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World (New Bedford)

The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World (New Bedford)

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Wamsutta-Mill-1912-Hines

Two young male textile operatives at the Wamsutta Cotton Mill, New Bedford, Massachusetts, January 1912. Photograph by Lewis Hine (1874-1940). Library of Congress National Child Labor Committee Collection. LoC file description follows: Title: Interior Wamsutta Mill, Wilfred Pepin, 42 Bowditch St. (youngest boy, appears 13 yrs. old). Has been working a few weeks in Mule Room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts. Creator(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer Date Created/Published: 1

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Young messenger in New Bedford. LOC nclc.03743

Title: Young messenger in New Bedford. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Messengers.; Telegraph industry.; Bicycles & tricycles.; City & town life.

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