Lewis Hine caption: Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish. Went to work on 14th birthday cleaning harnesses in Borden Mills. Left because of no work and expects to learn weaving in Flint mill with a girl friend. At certificate office applying for certificate … [Read more...]
Rhea Quintin, Fall River, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at it about 3 months. Requires great deal of mental application and accuracy and good oversight. Takes over a year to learn. Seemed very young in certificate office. Miss Smith thought she was a … [Read more...]
Joseph Magano, Fall River, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Jose de Sousa Magano, 35 Aetna St., Fall River, Mass. Born in Fall River, June 2, 1901. Left for the Azores at 8 years of age because family moved back. Cannot read or write in his own language or in English. Never been to school. Returned to Fall River in May … [Read more...]
Elsie Shaw, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption (both photos): Elsie Shaw, a 6 year old cartoner in the summer, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. Her father is boss of cutting room in Factory #1. He asked me to take some photos of her, as he has her do a singing act in vaudeville in the winter, "and she's … [Read more...]
Allen Chaffey & Walter Omar, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Allen Chaffey, 9 years old, 37 Clark St., Eastport, Me., helps mother pack in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #1. Walter Omar, 8 years old, 4 Clark Street, cuts. Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. "Allen was pretty middle class all his life. He was very … [Read more...]
Preston Knowlton, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Five year old Preston, a young cartoner in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. I saw him at work different times during the day--at 7 a.m., in the afternoon, and at 6 p.m., and he kept at it very faithfully for so young a worker. Location: Eastport, … [Read more...]
Phoebe Thomas, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Eight year old Syrian girl, Pheobe [i.e. Phoebe] Thomas, going to work at 6 a.m., August 14, with great butcher knife, to cut sardines in Seacoast Canning Co. Factory #4, Eastport Me. Said she was a cutter, and I saw her working later. (See photos of her … [Read more...]
George & Clarence Goodeill, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: George Goodell, and butcher knife used by many children. Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. "I think he (George) was devastated when his mother died. I remember him telling me that he had to quit school in fifth grade to feed his younger brothers and … [Read more...]
Byron Hamilton, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: "I cut my finger nearly off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven year old Byron. Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. "He was extremely brilliant. If he had had money, he certainly would have gone to college. He liked to quote poetry and the … [Read more...]
Richard Mills, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Richard Mills, 8 years old, showing a severely cut finger. Is a cutter in Eastport, Me., canneries. Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. "He couldn't read or write, and he only went as far as the third or fourth grade, but he was very smart and very … [Read more...]
Hiram Polk, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Hiram Pulk, 9 years old, cuts some in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #1. "I ain't very fast--only about five boxes a day. They pay five cents a box." Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. Among the many thousands of child labor photographs taken by Lewis … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Eight: Gloria Marony (December 2013)
I have been visiting and writing about North Adams for almost 18 years. One of my favorite landmarks in the city has been the sign for "Gloria's Beauty Shop," facing Main Street in one of the fourth floor windows of the Dowlin Block. I don't know how many times I have wondered … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Seven: Ellen Murphy (December 2013)
Ellen Murphy, who lived at the Dowlin Block for many years, worked as a weaver at the Eclipse Mill from 1902 to 1940, a total 38 years. William and Theresa Alderman, whose story appears earlier in this article, also worked at the Eclipse for many years. In 2004, a … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Six: Demolition and plans for renovation of the Dowlin Block (December 2013)
Scarafoni Associates bought the Dowlin Block in 1972, from North Adams Realty Trust, a partnership of local businessmen. In the past few decades, the building has housed street level stores, and a mix of professional offices, small businesses, and single-occupancy-style … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Five: Leo Frisby (December 2013)
Leo W. Frisby lived in the Dowlin Block for about three years, from 1919 to 1921, as recorded in the North Adams directories, but his apartment number was not listed. He was born in Castleton, Vermont, on April 11, 1895, according to his official Vermont birth record. His father … [Read more...]
Evelyn Langlois
While searching for articles about the Dowlin Block, I ran across this account of an accident at its construction site. I immediately wanted to know if young Evelyn sufficiently recovered from the mishap, and how her life turned out. According her official birth record, Helene … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Three: Edwin Thayer Barlow (December 2013)
The architect was Edwin Thayer Barlow, who was born in 1869, and lived almost all of his adult life on Church Street, in North Adams. He received a degree in architecture from Cornell University in 1891. In addition to the Dowlin Block, he designed the Boardman Apartments, a … [Read more...]
Stories From The Dowlin Block, Chapter Two: Fred Forest Dowlin (December 2013)
The following was published in 1906, in Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts: Fred Forest Dowlin, who is known as a man of high attainments and as one who has achieved success at the bar, was born in North … [Read more...]
The Courriers: Still Carrying On (2014)
"When he (Pete Seeger) sang 'Wimoweh,' and he got the whole audience to sing, I had an epiphany. I knew that this is what I wanted to hear, what I wanted to know more about, and what I wanted to play." -Mark Max, co-founding member of the Courriers "We did a gig at the Bitter … [Read more...]
The Greatest Hustler (2010)
"The Nats swept their second doubleheader in five days when they defeated the Kansas City Athletics at Griffith Stadium last night, 5-4 and 10-9, before 7291 spectators. The double victory boosted the Nats into a third-place tie with the Boston Red Sox. The second game saw the … [Read more...]
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