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- Men and Women Workers in Shoe Factory, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903 - In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Because factories could hire men and women--like those posing here--to complete the entire process under one roof, shoemaking profits multiplied.
- circa 1903
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Men and Women Workers in Shoe Factory, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903
In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Because factories could hire men and women--like those posing here--to complete the entire process under one roof, shoemaking profits multiplied.
- Workers Inside Shoe Factory, Posing for Photograph, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903 - In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Examples of these machines can be seen here, to the right of the factory workers posing near shelves of boots.
- circa 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Workers Inside Shoe Factory, Posing for Photograph, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903
In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. Examples of these machines can be seen here, to the right of the factory workers posing near shelves of boots.
- Shoe Factory Workers Posing near Rows of Completed Footwear, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903 - In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, large shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. In this photograph, large machines are visible behind the workers who are posing near shelves lined with finished boots.
- circa 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Shoe Factory Workers Posing near Rows of Completed Footwear, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903
In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, large shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. In this photograph, large machines are visible behind the workers who are posing near shelves lined with finished boots.