Home of Patrick McGurl (mechanic), 136 Exchange Street, Worcester, Mass. Working on hose supporters. All work, 6-year-old, 8-year-old, 11-year-old, 12-year-old, and mother. Altogether earn about $3 a week. Work noons, after school and every night. A 9-year-old boy (not in photo) carries work back and forth. Heavy

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Home of Patrick McGurl . Working on hose supporters.

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Size: 4500px × 3299px
Location: United States
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1912, apartment, child, cottage, family, garter, garters, hosiery, immigrants, industry, irish, labor, photographic, tenements