In the rag room, Holyoke, Massachusetts

Image

in_the_rag_room_holyoke_mass.jpg

Title

In the rag room, Holyoke, Massachusetts

Subject

Paper industry--Massachusetts--Holyoke
Women--Employment--Massachusetts--Holyoke
Factories--Massachusetts--Holyoke

Description

Image shows a group of women at work sorting rags in the rag room of a paper-making company. The rags are piled in large baskets beside each woman. All the women are wearing hats or bonnets of some type and are working in the bright light coming through the large windows of the building.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

circa 1900

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Photographs

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “In the rag room, Holyoke, Massachusetts,” Digital Amherst, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/2199.