Caption

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. One of the oldest mills (begun as horse blankets), original site and building, railway track; sold at auction, including mill powers of 250 horsepower, for $1000, down payment, $100 (December 1936) to characteristic new industry, Barashnik of Brooklyn, or Acme Quilting Company who is to make dining table pads; machinery bought $22,000. Springfield Blanket Company, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US,USA

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A05_491

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,2Mb (1,1Mb) / 16,7in x 13,3in / 5004 x 3996 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mt Holyoke Massachusetts Scenes oldest mills begun horse blankets original site building railway track sold auction including mill powers 250 horsepower $1000 down payment $100 December 1936 characteristic new industry Barashnik Brooklyn Acme Quilting Company make dining table pads machinery bought $22 000 Springfield Blanket Company 1936 Lewis Hine Hine 1874 1940 American photographer camera tool social reform US USA America Americana Great Depression Lewis Wickes Hine Lewis W Hine reform movements documentary social change