1905: Women and Men Sewing in Sweatshop

Women and Men Sewing in Sweatshop

Image of women and men sewing at various tables and sewing machines in the workroom of a sweatshop at 132 Maxwell Street in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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