Connecticut Historical Society \ Connecticut History Illustrated
Detail from a broadside announcing changes to Mansfield’s Poor-House, 1827
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Lowell Offering | American Antiquarian
From the Lowell Offering, an anonymous writer describes a weeklong schedule of an average mill girl’s routine. Every day, after early morning breakfast until seven at night, the mill girl spends her time working at the machine while conversing with fellow operatives.