The Industrial North
The Lowell Girls
Becoming the Lowell Girls
During the beginning of the 1800's the American Industry was made. There were factories,machines, and predetermined tasks. They lowell system employed young unmarried women from local farms. Lowell. made boardinghouses for the women. Women residents were given a room and meals along with their job. The young women who worked at Lowell soon. became awknown as the Lowell Girls.
The Letter from Mary
Many deaths happened and many bones broke. Last Thursday one girl fell down and broke her neck, which caused instant death. She was going in or coming out of the mill and slipped down, it being very icy. The same day a man was killed by the railroad cars.Mary got paid and bought pants and $0.50 shoes.Mary had much pleasure and felt well.She thought the lowell was a good place for young women