Name: The Factory Girl's Garland

Barcode: 57792

Image Number: 57792

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/57792.0001

Brief Description: Newspaper intended for girls working in the mills. Included stories, poetry and moral lessons for behavior.

Creator: Brown, A.R.

Date/Date Range: Apr 13th, 1844

Language: English

Dimensions: H 34.5 X W 53.1 cm

Historical Context: The newspaper focused on young girls and women working in the mills in the 19th century. Many came from farms in New England and flocked to the mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. They sought better opportunities and wages and found independence and opportunity working in one of the first industrial communities.

Accession Number: OML-1844-55