Enjoyment at the Factory

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An ad for Holeproof Hosiery that was published in 1922 and was created by artist Coles Phillips. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Holeproof hosiery" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 8, 2022. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-263d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Even though one widely shared experience of working in a hosiery mill was the intense work and attention it demanded, most seem to fondly look back on and speak fondly of their time at the factories. For a variety of reasons, many women thoroughly enjoyed their jobs at both Holeproof Hosiery and London Hosiery Mills.

Van Buskirk describes what she liked most about working at Holeproof Hosiery. 

Mitchell describes what his mother most enjoyed about working at London Hosiery Mills. 

Somman describes what she liked about her job at London Hosiery Mills. 

Enjoyment at the Factory