First Special Report of the Factory Inspectors of Illinois on Small-pox in the Tenement House Sweat-shops of Chicago

Published in 1902, this report details the conditions of sweat-shops in Chicago during the smallpox epidemic of 1901. The report provides important insight into the working conditions of garment workers and the challenges they faced during this time.

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