Happy Labor Day!

On By Brigita DeNapoliIn Just Because

Labor Day in United States of America is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September.

It is also called an “unofficial end of summer”, because it marks the end of summer.

Please enjoy this day if you can.

 

I searched online and found some old pictures about the workers:

Folding filling-folders. Taken 1917. Boston, MA. Lewis Hine, photographer
Folding filling-folders. Taken 1917. Boston, MA.                      Lewis Hine, photographer

 

Weavers at Work. 1910. Photographer-Byron, NY.
Weavers at Work. 1910. Photographer-Byron, NY.

 

Young Oyster Fishers. Apalachicola, Florida. 1909. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Young Oyster Fishers. Apalachicola, Florida. 1909. Photo by Lewis Hine.

 

Recessing Rings. 1915. Bain News Service, Publisher.
Recessing Rings. 1915. Bain News Service, Publisher.

 

Labor Day Celebration. Silverton, Colorado. 1940. Photo by Lee Russel
Labor Day Celebration. Silverton, Colorado. 1940. Photo by Lee Russel

 

These photos are from The Library of Congress on flickr, where you can find a lot of old photographs.