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Silk worm worker working with the cocoons and fine threads
A large industrial machine with many moving parts. The machine is green and has a lot of metal parts
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada - 1915. Group of men in a camp at the town of Athabasca in Alberta, Canada.
close up of iron gear in the factory
Industrial machinery operator focused on completing routine tasks
The old-fashioned metal parts and mechanisms in the wooden room
Two men working in a factory
Mechanically turntables on an old production machine
Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA - August 23, 1958: Huber steam traction engine being driven in the Threshermen's Field Days parade. A steam engine like this would have been used to power a threshing machine or other farm machinery. Although steam engines and steam tractors were used in the US until the late 1930s and early 40s, collector goups were already forming by the time this photo was taken in 1958 to preserve steam engines and tractors. Scanned film with significant grain.
Vintage textile machinery inside old wool mill.
Inside a Modern Textile Factory
The last looms in an abandoned textile mill
thai rice milling machine
textile coils and rope, textile machine in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
The machinery, an integral part of the artisanal tile production process, blends natural pigments to create vibrant dyes used for coloring handmade tiles. This scene highlights the rich cultural heritage and craftsmanship of the region, showcasing the meticulous process of creating beautiful, eco-friendly tiles.
An old machine in the weaving shop at an abandoned textile factory in the morning sun
Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA - August 23, 1958: two scale model steam traction engines being driven in the Threshermen's Field Days parade. Model engines like these were often built for show but could be used for light work such as shelling small amounts of corn or pumping water.
Large loom for weaving wool
Photo of a textile industry.
A closeup picture of a various belt conveyors used in a Factory in India.
Close-up of middle-aged Indian man working on factory floor of Mumbai manufacturing company dyeing textiles.
A machine is spinning a long piece of yarn. The yarn is colorful and he is made of cotton. The machine is located in a factory setting
The group of soldiers from Hamilton, Ontario sent to the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry for the Second Boer War in South Africa. Vintage etching circa 19th century.
old machine
Abandoned paper mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Inside vintage abandoned wool factory mill with wool fleece.
Inside a Modern Textile Factory that Supports Sustainable and Organic Farming
Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA - August 23, 1958: Nichols & Shepard, the Red River Special steam traction engine being driven in the Threshermen's Field Days parade. A steam engine like this would have been used to power a threshing machine or other farm machinery. Although steam engines and steam tractors were used in the US until the late 1930s and early 40s, collector groups were already forming by the time this photo was taken in 1958 to preserve steam engines and tractors.
Free Images: "bestof:Original Caption: Group of boys working in Lancaster Cotton Mills. Smallest boy in middle said he has been in the mill off and on for 5 years. Spins now."
Pinal_County,_Arizona._Mexican_boy_age_13,_coming_in_from_cotton_field_at_noon._He_picked_27_pounds_._._._-_NARA_-_522044.jpg
Pinal_County,_Arizona._Migratory_cotton_picker_working_in_the_field._-_NARA_-_522012.jpg
Near_Eloy,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Weighing_the_cotton_of_a_migrant_boy._-_NARA_-_522216.jpg
Eloy,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Storage_yard_of_cotton_mill_-_NARA_-_522518.jpg
Near_Eloy,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Twelve-year-old_boy_picking_cotton_in_the_field._-_NARA_-_522236.jpg
Eloy_District,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Child_laborer_in_Arizona_cotton_field._12-year-old_boy_born_i_._._._-_NARA_-_522231.jpg
Eloy_District,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Father_and_boy,_ready_to_weigh_their_last_sacks_of_cotton_at_t_._._._-_NARA_-_522550.jpg
Near_Eloy,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Child_labor_in_the_Arizona_cotton_harvest._Twelve-year-old._Does_n_._._._-_NARA_-_522024.jpg
Near_Eloy,_Pinal_County,_Arizona._Ten-year-old_boy_brings_in_his_morning_pick_to_the_weighmaster_at_._._._-_NARA_-_522239.jpg
Bakersfield,_California._On_the_Freights._One_of_two_migrant_boys_in_California_returning_to_their_families_in..._-_NARA_-_532066.tif
Los_Angeles,_California._On_the_Freights._Three_youths_from_Cincinnati,_Ohio_are_traveling_together_-_NARA_-_532083.tif
Los_Angeles,_California._On_the_Freights._Three_youths_from_Cincinnati,_Ohio_are_traveling_together_-_NARA_-_532084.tif
Group_of_boys_working_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Smallest_boy_in_middle_said_he_has_been_in_the_mill_off_and_on_for_5_years,_November_1908.jpg
A_part_of_the_spinning_force_working_in_the_Washington_Cotton_Mills._Group_posed_by_overseer._All_work,_May_1911.jpg
Boy_on_left_hand_end_(hands_in_pocket)_is_Peter_Carlos,_been_working_in_mill_for_1_1/2_years,_May_1909.jpg
Smallest_boy_is_Joseph_Fortin._His_mother_(at_home)_said_he_is_14_years_old._He_does_not_look_it,_May_1909.jpg
Family_of_L._W._Money._Father_daughter_and_two_boys_work_in_spinning_room_of_Washington_Cotton_Mills,_May_1911.jpg
Hattie_Hunter,_spinner_in_the_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Gets_50_cents_a_day,_December_1908.jpg
Part_of_the_force_at_Tupelo_Cotton_Mills._All_work,_May_1911.jpg
The_smallest_boy_does_not_work_in_the_mill._The_rest_do,_May_1909.jpg
These_are_some_of_the_sweepers_and_mule_room_boys_working_in_Valley_Queen_Mill,_April_1909.jpg
Group_of_men_and_boys_at_Friedman_Shelby_Shoe_Co._The_youngest,_apparently_11_or_12_years_old_is_Felber_McLaughlin,_October_1910.jpg
Smallest_girl_-_Corrine_Goud,_runs_3_and_4_sides._Been_in_mill_3_years._Oldest_sister_said_she_goes_to_school,_but_couldn't_spell_her_own_name,_December_1908.jpg
A_family_working_in_the_Tifton_Cotton_Mill_-_NARA_-_523147.jpg
Sweeper_and_doffer_boys_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Many_more_as_small,_December_1908.jpg
Group_of_mill_folks._All_ages._Salisbury_Cotton_Mills._Salisbury,_N.C.,_December_1908.jpg
Group_of_doffers_and_spinners_working_in_Roanoke_Cotton_Mills,_May_1911.jpg
Young_spinner_in_Roanoke_Cotton_Mills._Said_14_years_old,_but_it_is_doubtful,_May_1911.jpg
Boy_at_warping_machine_in_Newton_Cotton_Mill._Been_there_2_years._Newton,_N.C.,_December_1908.jpg
Spinners_and_doffers_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Dozens_of_them_in_this_mill,_December_1908.jpg
Mule-spinning_room_in_Chace_Cotton_Mill._Raoul_Julien_a_back-roping_boy._Has_been_here_2_years._Burlington,_Vt,_May_1909.jpg
Leo_48_inches_high,_8_years_old._Picks_up_bobbins_at_15_cents_a_day_in_Elk_Cotton_Mill._He_said,_"No_I_don't_help_sister_or_mother,_just_myself."_Fayetteville,_Tenn,_November_1910.jpg
John_Dempsey,_looked_11_or_12_years_old._Said_he_only_helped_on_Saturdays,_April_1909.jpg
After_midnight_selling_extras._There_were_many_young_boys_selling_very_late_these_nights._Washington,_D.C,_April_1912.jpg
Little_Fannie,_7_years_old,_48_inches_high,_helps_sister_in_Elk_Cotton_Mill,_November_1910.jpg
The_whole_force_in_Elk_Cotton_Mills._Tiny_boy_in_white_waist_on_extreme_left,_Just_helps_mother._The_supt._Said,_next_boy_is_Leo,_with_a_steady_job,_November_1910.jpg
Three_pickers_going_home_from_work._Anne,_7_years_old,_and_brother_Vincent_said_11,_September_1911.jpg
These_all_work_in_Cleveland_Hosiery_Mills._The_very_youngest_one_(with_curls)_said,_"I_ravels_and_picks_up",_December_1910.jpg
One_of_the_little_spinners_working_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Many_others_as_small,_December_1908.jpg
All_working_in_May_Hosiery_Mills._Youngest_boy_admitted_5_years_of_age_and_had_been_working_there_9_months,_November_1910.jpg
Spinner_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Lancaster,_S.C,_December_1908.jpg
Group_of_oyster_shuckers_working_in_a_canning_factory._All_but_the_very_smallest_babies_work,_March_1911.jpg
A_typical_spinner,_Mamie._Lancaster_Cotton_Mills._Lancaster,_S.C.,_December_1908.jpg
Young_boy_on_warping_machine_in_Elk_Cotton_Mills._Fayetteville,_Tenn,_November_1910.jpg
A_typical_group_of_Postal_Messengers._Smallest_on_left_end,_Wilmore_Johnson,_been_there_one_year,_June_1911.jpg
Noon_hour_card_game_-_Mill_Boys._Pacific_Mills._Lawrence,_Mass,_November_1910.jpg
Workers_in_Merrimac_Mill._Robert,_smallest,_12_years_old,_October_1911.jpg
Girls_running_warping_machines,_November_1908.jpg
Smallest_boy,_10_years_old,_been_at_it_a_year_and_a_half._Sells_until_6_or_7_P.M._New_Haven,_Conn,_March_1909.jpg
All_are_workers_in_Knoxville_Knitting_Mills._Smallest_boy_ravels,_smallest_girl_is_a_steady_worker._Knoxville,_Tenn,_December_1910.jpg
A_row_of_houses_of_the_cotton_mill_people._Lydia_Mills._Clinton,_S.C.,_December_1908.jpg
All_are_workers_in_Knoxville_Knitting_Mills._Smallest_boy_ravels,_smallest_girl_is_a_steady_worker._Knoxville,_Tenn,_December_1910.jpg
All_except_smallest_boy_work_in_Sweetwater_Hosiery_Co._He_is_a_dinner_carrier,_but_others_like_him_and_smaller_work_in_these_knitting_mills_of_this_region,_December_1910.jpg
Group_picking_shrimp._Olga,_5_years_old_on_the_end_was_helping_mother,_February_1911.jpg
View_of_the_Scotland_Mills._All_these_boys_work_in_mill._Laurinburg,_N.C.,_December_1908.jpg
Boy_from_Loray_Mill._"Been_at_it_right_smart_two_years."_Gastonia,_N.C,_November_1908.jpg
Boy_with_coat_in_hand_is_11_years_old._Been_there_9_months,_November_1908.jpg
Youngster_making_bands,_cotton_mill._Clarence_Noel,_11_years_old._North_Pownal,_Vt,_August_1910.jpg
A_typical_glass_works_boy,_night_shift._Said_he_was_16_years_old,_August_1908.jpg
Interior_of_Magnolia_Cotton_Mills_spinning_room._See_the_little_ones_scattered_through_the_mill._All_work._Magnolia,_Miss,_May_1911.jpg
Springstein_Mill._John_Lewis_(boy_with_hat),_12_years_old,_1_year_in_mill,_November_1908.jpg
Spinner_in_Vivian_Cotton_Mills._Been_at_it_2_years._Where_will_her_good_looks_be_in_10_years?_Cherryville,_N.C,_November_1908.jpg
Noon_hour_at_the_Vivian_Cotton_Mills._Shows_the_character_of_the_hands_in_a_better_class_mill,_--well_ventilated_and_lighted,_November_1908.jpg
Some_of_the_doffers_and_the_Supt._Ten_small_boys_and_girls_about_this_size_out_of_a_force_of_40_employees._Catawba_Cotton_Mill,_December_1908.jpg
One_of_the_spinners_in_Whitnel_Cotton_Mill,_December_1908.jpg
Mule_spinning_room_in_Chace_Cotton_Mill._Left_hand_-_Leopold_Daigneau,_Arsene_Lussier,_Back_roping_boys._Burlington,_Vt,_May_1909.jpg
Sadie_Pfeifer,_48_inches_high._Has_worked_half_a_year._One_of_the_many_small_children_at_work_in_Lancaster_Cotton_Mills,_November_1908.jpg
Young_spinners_in_Elk_Cotton_Mills._Youngest_girl_hardly_knew_her_name._Youngest_boy_runs_two_sides_at_ten_cents_each_day._Fayetteville,_Tenn,_November_1910.jpg
Addie_Laird,_12_years_old._Spinner_in_a_Cotton_Mill._Girls_in_mill_say_she_is_10_years_old,_February_1910.jpg
Harley_Bruce,_a_young_coupling-boy_at_tipple_of_Indian_Mine,_December_1910.jpg
Noon_hour_at_the_Queen_City_Mill._About_a_dozen_small_boys_like_the_smallest_here._Names_of_small_ones_are_Dorio_Charptier,_Arthur_Tessier._Burlington,_Vt,_May_1909.jpg
Some_of_the_young_girls_who_roll_cigarettes._I_could_not_induce_the_very_smallest_ones_to_get_into_the_photo,_June_1911.jpg
Bleach_Room_boys._Daniel_Crowley,_17_years_old._Mike_Kennedy,_18_years_old._Pacific_Mills._Lawrence,_Mass,_November_1910.jpg
Small_boy_works_as_helper_(back_roping)_in_Great_Falls_Mfg.,_May_1909.jpg
Oyster_shuckers_at_work._Small_girls_working_on_right_of_photo_are_Gertrude_Kron,_5_years_old,_and_Pauline,_8_years_old,_February_1911.jpg
A.D.T._boy,_13_years_old._1_1/2_years_at_it._Works_from_noon_till_10:30_P.M._Said_he_carries_notes,_etc._Burlington,_Vt,_September_1910.jpg
Family_of_Mrs._Wm._Fuqua._On_account_of_slack_work_in_the_cotton_mill,_her_husband_recently_got_work_up-town,_June_1911.jpg
Only_a_few_young_girls_work_in_the_Chace_Cotton_Mill._In_front_row_are_Anna_Grenier,_2_years_in_the_mill,_Agnes_Fountain._Burlington,_Vt,_May_1909.jpg
These_boys,_10,_11,_and_12_years_old,_were_stuck_with_over_fifty_papers_in_their_hands,_and_vowed_they_would_stay_until_they_sold_out_if_it_took_all_night,_April_1912.jpg
Nearly_all_of_family_works_in_mill._Llewlyn,_Bessie,_Ramsey,_Sammie,_Andrew._Sammie_has_worked_and_helped_in_mill_for_8_years,_December_1908.jpg
In_comparison_with_governmental_affairs,_newsies_are_small_matters,_April_1912.jpg
Group_on_Court_St._selling_around_the_Shea_Theatre,_8_P.M._Boy_in_center,_Vito_Bucheto,_10_years_old._Behind_him_to_left,_Tony_Gregoria,_12_years_old._Buffalo,_N.Y,_February_1910.jpg
Soarbar_Seris_has_worked_off_and_on_in_the_mill_for_5_years._Winds._Gets_70_cents_and_up._"Reckon_I'm_about_14."_Didn't_look_it,_December_1908.jpg
Interior_of_Magnolia_Cotton_Mills_Spinning_Room._See_the_Little_Ones_Scattered_through_the_Mill._All_Work._Magnolia,_Miss.,_05/03/1911.jpg
Closing_hour,_Saturday_noon,_at_Dallas_Mill._Every_child_in_photo,_so_far_as_I_was_able_to_ascertain,_works_in_that_mill,_November_1910.jpg
Closing_hour,_Saturday_noon,_at_Dallas_Mill._Every_child_in_photo,_so_far_as_I_was_able_to_ascertain,_works_in_that_mill,_November_1910.jpg
Closing_hour,_Saturday_noon,_at_Dallas_Mill._Every_child_in_photo,_so_far_as_I_was_able_to_ascertain,_works_in_that_mill,_November_1910.jpg
Closing_hour,_Saturday_noon,_at_Dallas_Mill._Every_child_in_photo,_so_far_as_I_was_able_to_ascertain,_works_in_that_mill,_November_1910.jpg
Going_to_work_at_5:30_A.M._Small_boy_named_Jo_is_a_sweeper_in_Hill_Mfg._Co._Been_there_2_years._Said_he_didn't_know_how_old_he_was_and_he_couldn't_spell_his_name,_April_1909.jpg
John_Sachatello,_a_barber_with_a_steady_job_helping_family_make_flowers,_December_1911.jpg
Father_said,_the_little_one_is_a_cracker-jack_on_spinnin',_at_least_so_the_boss_says._She_ain't_satisfied_unless_in_the_mill._The_oldest_one_isn't_so_good_at_it,_November_1908.jpg
Adrienne_Pagnette,_and_adolescent_French_illiterate,_speaks_almost_no_English,_September_1911.jpg
Tony_Casale,_11_years_old,_been_selling_4_years._Sells_sometimes_until_10_P.M._His_paper_told_me_the_boy_had_shown_him_the_marks_on_his_arm_where_his_father_had_bitten_him_for_not_selling_more_papers,_March_1909.jpg
Mother Jones funeral.jpg
Force_working_in_West_Point_Cotton_Mills._West_Point,_Miss,_May_1911.jpg
One_of_the_young_doffers_working_in_Pell_City_Cotton_Mill._Supt._of_Mill_is_also_Mayor_of_Pell_City._Pell_City,_Ala,_November_1910.jpg
Group_of_men_and_girls_working_in_the_Aragon_Mill,_May_1912.jpg
Group_of_young_girls,_all_working_in_May_Hosiery_Mills._Nashville,_Tenn,_November_1910.jpg
Group_of_dime_messenger_service_boys,_April_1912.jpg
Flashlight_photo_6_P.M._going_home_from_King_Mfg._Co._Two_of_the_smallest_boys_been_in_mill_2_years._One_of_the..._-_NARA_-_523150.tif
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