The Story of My Cotton Dress
Link ID 120119
Title The Story of My Cotton Dress
Url http://history.osu.edu/Projects/ChildLabor/CottonDress/
Description A child's view of the conditions under which children and adults were being employed in early 20th century American textile mills and sewing plants. From The Child Labor Bulletin (1914).
Category Textiles and Nonwovens > Resources > History > Industry
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Date Jul 19, 2006
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