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Fall River Collection

"Fall River: A Tapestry of History, Nature, and Community" Step back in time to c1880 with an aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island

Background imageFall River Collection: NARRAGANSETT BAY, c1880. Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island

NARRAGANSETT BAY, c1880. Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. Lithograph, c1880

Background imageFall River Collection: The paddle steamer 'Bay State', 1850

The paddle steamer 'Bay State', 1850
3478554 The paddle steamer 'Bay State', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paddle steamer 'Bay State' working the Hudson and Fall Rivers)

Background imageFall River Collection: Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891

Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred T Evans residence and plunge bath, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a developing small town with railroad track running

Background imageFall River Collection: On the Way to Fall River (b / w photo)

On the Way to Fall River (b / w photo)
5215085 On the Way to Fall River (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to Fall River)

Background imageFall River Collection: Child labour in the USA

Child labour in the USA
2912115 Child labour in the USA by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour in the USA. Sweeper Spinning Department American Linen Co Fall River, Massachusetts 1916. Photo by Lewis W)

Background imageFall River Collection: Drawing class at Dimond School

Drawing class at Dimond School
2910614 Drawing class at Dimond School by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: 1916 Photograph of the Drawing class at Dimond School, Fall River, Massachusetts by Lewis W)

Background imageFall River Collection: Children pitching pennies on the Main Street Fall River

Children pitching pennies on the Main Street Fall River
2911846 Children pitching pennies on the Main Street Fall River by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Photograph of children pitching pennies on the Main Street Fall River)

Background imageFall River Collection: MA Bristol Swansea Vector Road Map

MA Bristol Swansea Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageFall River Collection: Carding Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass U. S

Carding Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass U. S
Carding Room, Granite Mill, Fall River, Mass. U.S. 3rd Story; Joseph W. Warren (American, active 1870s); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageFall River Collection: Upper Weaving Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass

Upper Weaving Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass
Upper Weaving Room, Granite Mill, Fall River, Mass. U.S. 2rd Story; Joseph W. Warren (American, active 1870s); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageFall River Collection: Lapper Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass. Engine Room

Lapper Room Granite Mill Fall River Mass. Engine Room
Lapper Room, Granite Mill, Fall River, Mass. over Engine Room; Joseph W. Warren (American, active 1870s); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageFall River Collection: Garden Lupin (Lupinus Polyphyllus) And Buttercups (Ranunculus) In A Field At Sunset; Fall River

Garden Lupin (Lupinus Polyphyllus) And Buttercups (Ranunculus) In A Field At Sunset; Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: MINSTRELS, 1916. Working Boys Glee Club and Minstrel Group, Fall River, Massachusetts

HINE: MINSTRELS, 1916. Working Boys Glee Club and Minstrel Group, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: BOY, 1916. 17-year-old James Donovan, an Irish sweeper at the Fall River

HINE: BOY, 1916. 17-year-old James Donovan, an Irish sweeper at the Fall River Iron Works in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. Two boys spinning at the textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. Two boys spinning at the textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: TEXTILE MILL, 1912. The spinning room at the Flint Cotton Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

HINE: TEXTILE MILL, 1912. The spinning room at the Flint Cotton Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1912

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: BOY, 1916. 15-year-old James Cooney, an Irish immigrant in Fall River, Massachusetts

HINE: BOY, 1916. 15-year-old James Cooney, an Irish immigrant in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young boy spinning at the textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young boy spinning at the textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine on 21 June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young cleaner and sweeper at the Spinning Department

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young cleaner and sweeper at the Spinning Department of American Linen Co. textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: WOMANs UNION, 1916. Members of the Happy Girls Club performing a routine with hand weights

HINE: WOMANs UNION, 1916. Members of the Happy Girls Club performing a routine with hand weights, at the Womans Union building in of Fall River, Massachusetts, Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1912. A young textile mill worker eating his lunch in a doffing

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1912. A young textile mill worker eating his lunch in a doffing box in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1912

Background imageFall River Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A group of young thread workers at the Kerr Thread Mill in Fall River

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A group of young thread workers at the Kerr Thread Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: TEXTILE MILL, 1916. The Richard P. Borden Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

TEXTILE MILL, 1916. The Richard P. Borden Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Spooler tender at the American Linen Company factory, Fall River

TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Spooler tender at the American Linen Company factory, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: MILL WORKER, 1916. A young harness maker at a mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

MILL WORKER, 1916. A young harness maker at a mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Young spinner at the American Linen Company factory, Fall River

TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Young spinner at the American Linen Company factory, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Young spooler tender at the American Linen Company factory

TEXTILE MILL, 1916. Young spooler tender at the American Linen Company factory, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: TEXTILE MILL: POWER LOOMS. Power looms in a textile mill at Fall River, Massachusetts

TEXTILE MILL: POWER LOOMS. Power looms in a textile mill at Fall River, Massachusetts. Stereograph, c1900

Background imageFall River Collection: VAUDEVILLE AUDIENCE, 1912. Line of people waiting to see a Vaudeville show at Fall River

VAUDEVILLE AUDIENCE, 1912. Line of people waiting to see a Vaudeville show at Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1912

Background imageFall River Collection: CARD GAME, 1916. A group of young Portuguese-American mill workers from Fall River

CARD GAME, 1916. A group of young Portuguese-American mill workers from Fall River, Massachusetts, playing cards and gambling after work. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1916. Group of textile mill boys on Sunday, gambling with

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1916. Group of textile mill boys on Sunday, gambling with dice in the dirt at Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1916

Background imageFall River Collection: DUMP SCAVENGERS, 1916. Two boys seen scavengering at Pine Street Dump, Fall River, Massachusetts

DUMP SCAVENGERS, 1916. Two boys seen scavengering at Pine Street Dump, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed on 22 June 1916 by Lewis Hine

Background imageFall River Collection: BOY PLAYING IN DUMP, 1916. Pleasant Street Dump, Fall River, Massachusetts

BOY PLAYING IN DUMP, 1916. Pleasant Street Dump, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed on 21 June 1916 by Lewis Hine

Background imageFall River Collection: STREET BOYS, 1916. Three boys looking through a garbage can, Fall River, Massachusetts

STREET BOYS, 1916. Three boys looking through a garbage can, Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed on 16 June 1916 by Lewis Hine

Background imageFall River Collection: Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. Lithograph, c1880

Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. Lithograph, c1880
NARRAGANSETT BAY, c1880. Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. Lithograph, c1880

Background imageFall River Collection: Members of the Womens Union in Fall River, Massachusetts, folk dancing together

Members of the Womens Union in Fall River, Massachusetts, folk dancing together. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1916
HINE: FOLK DANCING, 1916. Members of the Womens Union in Fall River, Massachusetts, folk dancing together. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: Vocational teaching, 1916 C017 / 7864

Vocational teaching, 1916 C017 / 7864
Vocational teaching. Youths taking notes and being shown a demonstration on a course for student mechanics and millwrights

Background imageFall River Collection: Young students at the blackboard in mathematics class at a vocational school in Fall River

Young students at the blackboard in mathematics class at a vocational school in Fall River, Massachusetts
MATHEMATICS CLASS, 1916. Young students at the blackboard in mathematics class at a vocational school in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: The injured hand of a 17 year old weaver at the Sagamore Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

The injured hand of a 17 year old weaver at the Sagamore Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts
HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. The injured hand of a 17 year old weaver at the Sagamore Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1916

Background imageFall River Collection: STEAMBOAT: PILGRIM, c1883. The grand steamboat Pilgrim, the largest in the world at the time of

STEAMBOAT: PILGRIM, c1883. The grand steamboat Pilgrim, the largest in the world at the time of completion. The flagship of the Fall River line


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"Fall River: A Tapestry of History, Nature, and Community" Step back in time to c1880 with an aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. This lithograph captures the beauty and serenity of this enchanting region. As we journey on our way to Fall River through a black and white photograph, we catch glimpses of the past. Child labor in the USA serves as a stark reminder of the hardships faced by many during this era. However, hope shines through as we witness a drawing class at Dimond School, where young minds are nurtured and creativity flourishes. The vibrant energy comes alive as children pitch pennies on Main Street. Their laughter fills the air, echoing off buildings that have stood witness to countless stories throughout history. Navigating through MA Bristol Swansea Vector Road Map reveals the interconnectedness of communities within Fall River. It showcases how this city thrives due to its strong infrastructure and well-connected neighborhoods. Nature's splendor unfolds before us as Garden Lupin (Lupinus Polyphyllus) and Buttercups (Ranunculus) paint a picturesque scene in a field at sunset in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada. The tranquility found here is truly captivating. Traveling across states brings us to Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park where Chasm Falls cascades down Fall River with breathtaking force. Its raw power reminds us of nature's ability to both awe and inspire. Delving deeper into Fall River's rich heritage takes us back to 1916 when Working Boys Glee Club and Minstrel Group entertained audiences in Massachusetts. These talented individuals brought joy through their performances while also showcasing community spirit. Industrial prowess becomes evident as we step into Flint Cotton Mill's spinning room captured by HINE: TEXTILE MILL in 1912. This image encapsulates not only the hard work but also resilience that defined Fall River's textile industry.