Report on Condition of Woman and Child-wage Earners in the United States: Wage-earning women in stores and factoriesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1910 - Child labor |
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... weaver . In the Philadelphia mills long life histories are written . At the age of 9 years May D. started to work in a woolen mill . She worked steadily until 1 week before she died , at the age of 76. She never took a vacation , for ...
... weaver . In the Philadelphia mills long life histories are written . At the age of 9 years May D. started to work in a woolen mill . She worked steadily until 1 week before she died , at the age of 76. She never took a vacation , for ...
Page 232
... Weaver .. American . .do . 22 .... do .. 17 Boots and shoes . Table worker . .do . 7 9 11 Boots and shoes . 12 Men's clothing .. 13 Brushes .. Straw hats .. Oil coats ... Tobacco and cigars . 8 Paper boxes . Women's clothing . 10 ...
... Weaver .. American . .do . 22 .... do .. 17 Boots and shoes . Table worker . .do . 7 9 11 Boots and shoes . 12 Men's clothing .. 13 Brushes .. Straw hats .. Oil coats ... Tobacco and cigars . 8 Paper boxes . Women's clothing . 10 ...
Page 233
... Weaver . .do .. 10 11.50 11.50 10 11.50 11.50 Finisher .. 18 3 12.00 4.00 Stitcher .. 21 7 12.00 4.00 Machine operator . 22 2 12.00 12.00 Shank blackener . 19 4 12.00 12.00 Forewoman .. 27 12 12.00 9.00 do . 36 20 12.00 6.00 ( a ) 28 14 ...
... Weaver . .do .. 10 11.50 11.50 10 11.50 11.50 Finisher .. 18 3 12.00 4.00 Stitcher .. 21 7 12.00 4.00 Machine operator . 22 2 12.00 12.00 Shank blackener . 19 4 12.00 12.00 Forewoman .. 27 12 12.00 9.00 do . 36 20 12.00 6.00 ( a ) 28 14 ...
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... Weaver . Irish . 6 Packer . ..do .. 7 LANGORDOGNE Tailoress . American .. 46 10 8 21 6 24 11 Liner .... 43 ( b ) 17 40 Polish . 22 Coverer ... Operator ... 19 646 25 18 26 28 30 34 21 21 26 8699648 2000 FROM 2 15 ...
... Weaver . Irish . 6 Packer . ..do .. 7 LANGORDOGNE Tailoress . American .. 46 10 8 21 6 24 11 Liner .... 43 ( b ) 17 40 Polish . 22 Coverer ... Operator ... 19 646 25 18 26 28 30 34 21 21 26 8699648 2000 FROM 2 15 ...
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... Weaver . Machine operator . Skirt maker . Shirt ironer . Waist finisher . Stitcher .. Dressmaker . Waist maker . .do ... Stripper .. Forewoman .. Fancy - box maker . Stripper ... Waist hand . Marker and sorter . Tailoress . Ironer ...
... Weaver . Machine operator . Skirt maker . Shirt ironer . Waist finisher . Stitcher .. Dressmaker . Waist maker . .do ... Stripper .. Forewoman .. Fancy - box maker . Stripper ... Waist hand . Marker and sorter . Tailoress . Ironer ...
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adrift women American Austrian Aver average earnings average weekly earnings Bohemian Boots and shoes buyers CALIFORN Candy car fare cent Cigars and tobacco department stores ECONOMIC CONDI employment ence ETC.-WOMEN LIVING Excellent EXPERIENCE factory women Fair Finisher Flowers and feathers Folder Forewoman German ginal Hand worker Hosiery and knit Industry investigation Irish Italian Jute Laundry living at home LIVING AT HOME-Continued living conditions lodging houses longest days Machine operator meals Men's Millinery MINNEAPOLIS AND ST number of women number reported Occupation overtime Packer Paper boxes Polish Printing and publishing retail stores RETAIL STORES-WOMEN rience Ruching and neckwear Russian Hebrew Saleswoman Stitcher store employees store women Stripper Swedish TABLE I.-OCCUPATION Telephone exchange TION OF WAGE-EARNING Tobacco and cigars total number Trimmer wage wage-earning women WAGE-EARNING WOMEN-Continued Waist waitresses Weaver week weekly contri Winder woman women adrift women employed Women's clothing Woolen and worsted Wrapper