Factories were not the best places to work. The only light present was the sunlight that came through the windows. Machines spit out smoke and in some factories, workers came out covered in black soot by the end of the day. There were a plethora of machines with not many safety precautions. This resulted in many accidents. The workers often worked 16 hour days, 6 days a week and only received a break for lunch and dinner. Children were paid less than 10 cents an hour for fourteen hour days of work. They were used for simpler, unskilled jobs. Many children had physical deformities because of the lack of exercise and sunlight. The use of children as labor for such long hours with little pay led to the formation of labor unions. #abandonedplaces #abandonedindustrial #urbex #urbexphotography #savethedecayindustrial #industrialphotography #decaynation #laborunions #wpa #workersrights #workingclass #factoryworkers #industrialrevolution #history (at Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7kEC2AvuL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1upezih0liku4