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The impact Irish female laborers had, including their domination of the domestic service industry

Dale Creek Bridge- photographs taken during construction of the Union Pacific Railroad

"Immigration, Railroads, and the West"

Discussion of the type of Job that Irish female laborers mainly had, and the impact said job had on them financially and personally. This source contributes to the project in that it shows the success that women had when working as domestic…

Irish immigrants to America were frequently greeted bigoted signs like this, barring them from employment, lodging, and other considerations in society.

List of mines, operators and purchasing agents

A Picture of an Irish worker, And the how terrible his surroundings were.

Samuelson, James. Useful information for intending emigrants to the western prairies of the United States :with two maps, showing the chief railways, nature of soil, temperature, rainfall, &c. London : G. Philip & Son, 1879.

The source touches upon the arrival of Irish females into the work force, and how they ended up holding a majority of the jobs within the field of housekeeping, they made up 74 percent of domestic servants in New York City. This source contributes to…