The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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the industry evolved , the unions were effectively destroyed . Piecework replacing work paid by the day , homework replacing work done on the premises , and cheap female labor employed at the newly introduced sewing machines were the ...
the industry evolved , the unions were effectively destroyed . Piecework replacing work paid by the day , homework replacing work done on the premises , and cheap female labor employed at the newly introduced sewing machines were the ...
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106 The clothing industry in the United States at midcentury , made up of over 4,000 manufactur- ing ... the rapid development of the domestic cotton and wool textile industries ; ( 2 ) the arrival in the 1840's and 1850's of large num- ...
106 The clothing industry in the United States at midcentury , made up of over 4,000 manufactur- ing ... the rapid development of the domestic cotton and wool textile industries ; ( 2 ) the arrival in the 1840's and 1850's of large num- ...
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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY . Construction con- tributes to economic advancement around the world through both public and private works . Public works involve construction for government departments or agencies at all levels ; private con- ...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY . Construction con- tributes to economic advancement around the world through both public and private works . Public works involve construction for government departments or agencies at all levels ; private con- ...
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