- This room was both a dining room and a parlor where mill girls would relax in the evening.
- Picture a young woman playing this concertina (basically a small accordion) while other young women read, sew, or visit with guests.
- Mill workers who came from farms where their work day was determined by the sun and seasons had to get used to the mill's use of clock time.
- Mill girls borrowed books from Lowell's public library. They also enjoyed lectures and other forms of entertainment downtown.
The boardinghouse dining room served as an eating area during meal time and as a parlor or living room in the evening. To learn about what is pictured here, scroll over the picture and find 5 hidden items.
