Item 2: Female Boott Mils workers relaxing, 1942

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts three women who were workers at the Boott Mills in Lowell, Mass. Left to right are: Irene (Marchand) Allegra of Lowell, Mass.; Veronica (Murphy) Tasca of Lawrence, Mass.; and Olive (Dunn) Cairney of West Newbury, Mass. Photo taken at the Lowell Y.W.C.A. Irene holds a soda bottle; Olive has a brown paper lunch bag in her lap. All three women were hearing impaired or deaf. See other photos in this series (items 1, 3, 6, and 8) for other views of these workers. 12.5 x 9 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.