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This collection contains one photograph of women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890s.
This photo shows women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890's. In the 1800's new job opportunties were available to women on factory floors. Women in the garment and textiles industry faced difficult working conditions. They were underpaid and earned only one half to one third of male wages. They worked about sixteen hours a day, six days a week. There were often fatal machine accidents and fires. In the 1850's, advocates worked to improve conditions for women in garment factories. They advocated for safety regulations as well as higher pay.
This photo shows women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890's. In the 1800's new job opportunties were available to women on factory floors. Women in the garment and textiles industry faced difficult working conditions. They were underpaid and earned only one half to one third of male wages. They worked about sixteen hours a day, six days a week. There were often fatal machine accidents and fires. In the 1850's, advocates worked to improve conditions for women in garment factories. They advocated for safety regulations as well as higher pay.
This collection contains one albumen photograph.This photo shows women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890's. In the 1800's new job opportunties were available to women on factory floors. Women in the garment and textiles industry faced difficult workign conditions. They were underpaid and only earned one half to one third of male wages. They worked about sixteen hours a day, six days a week. It was hard labor and there were often fatal machine accidents and fires. In the 1850's, The Female Protective Union worked to improve conditions for women in garment factories. They wanted safety regulations to be put in place as well as higher pay.
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[Identification of item], Albumen Photograph of Women at Work on Textile Factory Floor, MSS 00454, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Purchased by the Special Collections Research Center, 2023 September (Accession 2023.0132).
Processed by: 2023 September Katelyn Cuomo; Finding aid written by: Katelyn Cuomo, 2023 September
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], Albumen Photograph of Women at Work on Textile Factory Floor, MSS 00454, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.