#21: Mill Worker – Lowell, 1977
The textile mills of Lowell were not just powered by men. This 1977 photo shows an elderly woman whose smile lights up the industrial setting. Dressed in an apron over her patterned dress, she stands beside a cart loaded with spools of black wire. The photo invites us to think about the vital role working-class women played in New England’s manufacturing backbone.
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