Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenement, 133 W. Houston St., (lives Apt. 7) housing 26 families. When not tending the furnace or occupied with other duties for others and her own family, she makes flowers, assisted by her niece Josephine, 12 years old. They both work until 10:00 P.M. frequently. Photo was taken at 2:30 P.M., Feb 2, 1912, a school-day, and their only explanation was, "She just stayed out." Making buds. Several adult men relatives live with them. The flowers bring in only a dollar or two a week. Location: New York, New York (State)
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women
girls
laborers
home labor
artificial flower industry
school attendance
hours of labor
tenement houses
photographic prints
montemora
fifty five
fifty five years
janitress
tenement
houston
houston st
lives
families
furnace
duties
others
flowers
niece
josephine
niece josephine
work
both work
photo
school day
explanation
buds
several
adult
men
relatives
several adult men relatives
dollar
state
child
5 years old
library of congress
new york city
Date
01/01/1912
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
Source
Library of Congress
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