Experiencing the Industrial Revolution
in
Lowell

They listen as the jobs are explained for the tea towel assembly line.

The design they try to make.

Everyone practices their job.

Working hard!

Getting fired?

John explains the realities of working the line.

They have to move faster! Someone else is making cheaper tea towels.

Faster!

Lay-offs begin.

Talking about what they did and forming a union.

The negotiation team works for better conditions.

Successful terms were reached and voted on by the membership.

Click here to see a short video of the line in action.

Next, we moved to immigration and investigated the various immigrant groups and what they brought with them. Below, Tom shows off items from Cambodia.

The Irish

Some of our group before leaving.