{"id":3801,"date":"2016-04-15T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T16:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lizzieborden.org\/WomenatWork\/?page_id=3801"},"modified":"2023-08-07T12:40:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:40:55","slug":"olivia-abdow-photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/olivia-abdow-photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Raposo (Terceira) Abdow Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<style>\r\n                #foogallery-gallery-6081.fg-simple_portfolio {\r\n                    justify-content: center;\r\n                }\r\n                #foogallery-gallery-6081.fg-simple_portfolio .fg-item {\r\n                    flex-basis: 250px;\r\n                    margin: 5px;\r\n                }\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-simple_portfolio foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-simple_portfolio fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-medium fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-light-overlays fg-ready fg-caption-always\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-6081\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow1web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s grandparents with their children: Standing, left to right: her aunt, Adelina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Jr.; her aunt, Maria Raposo Terceira; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., her aunt, Regina Raposo Terceira; her aunt, Alexandrina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Manuel Raposo Terceira. Seated, left to right: Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade; her aunt, Herondina Raposo Terceira; her grandfather, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a six-tenement house. It was my \u2026 aunts, and myself, me, I was brought up there.\u201d&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s grandparents with their children: Standing, left to right: her aunt, Adelina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Jr.; her aunt, Maria Raposo Terceira; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., her aunt, Regina Raposo Terceira; her aunt, Alexandrina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Manuel Raposo Terceira. Seated, left to right: Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade; her aunt, Herondina Raposo Terceira; her grandfather, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a six-tenement house. It was my \u2026 aunts, and myself, me, I was brought up there.\u201d&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3770\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s grandparents with their children: Standing, left to right: her aunt, Adelina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Jr.; her aunt, Maria Raposo Terceira; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., her aunt, Regina Raposo Terceira; her aunt, Alexandrina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Manuel Raposo Terceira. Seated, left to right: Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade; her aunt, Herondina Raposo Terceira; her grandfather, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a six-tenement house. It was my \u2026 aunts, and myself, me, I was brought up there.\u201d&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow1web\/95006096.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s grandparents with their children: Standing, left to right: her aunt, Adelina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Jr.; her aunt, Maria Raposo Terceira; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., her aunt, Regina Raposo Terceira; her aunt, Alexandrina Raposo Terceira; her uncle, Manuel Raposo Terceira. Seated, left to right: Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade; her aunt, Herondina Raposo Terceira; her grandfather, Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr.<p><p><em> \u201cIt was a six-tenement house. It was my \u2026 aunts, and myself, me, I was brought up there.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow2_edited-1web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade, in later life. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cMy grandmother grew up in [Feteiras do Sul, S\u00e3o Miguel,] Azores, but she was brought up in Hawaii. She had quite a travel, you know.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade, in later life. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cMy grandmother grew up in [Feteiras do Sul, S\u00e3o Miguel,] Azores, but she was brought up in Hawaii. She had quite a travel, you know.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3771\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade, in later life. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cMy grandmother grew up in [Feteiras do Sul, S\u00e3o Miguel,] Azores, but she was brought up in Hawaii. She had quite a travel, you know.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow2_edited-1web\/3271079568.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s grandmother, Mrs. Antonio Raposo Terceira, Sr., n\u00e9e Maria De Jesus Ferreira Andrade, in later life. <p><p><em> \u201cMy grandmother grew up in [Feteiras do Sul, S\u00e3o Miguel,] Azores, but she was brought up in Hawaii. She had quite a travel, you know.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow3web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., and her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias, on their wedding day, June 25, 1920. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cShe got married, and she went to work. She eloped. She eloped so she could stay here and she went to work.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., and her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias, on their wedding day, June 25, 1920. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cShe got married, and she went to work. She eloped. She eloped so she could stay here and she went to work.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3772\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., and her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias, on their wedding day, June 25, 1920. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cShe got married, and she went to work. She eloped. She eloped so she could stay here and she went to work.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow3web\/1694718119.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr., and her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias, on their wedding day, June 25, 1920. <p><p><em> \u201cShe got married, and she went to work. She eloped. She eloped so she could stay here and she went to work.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow4web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia with her siblings, 1934. Standing, left to right: George Raposo Terceira; Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceira; Olivia. &lt;p&gt;Seated: Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira,  Jr. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cJust four \u2013 my three brothers and myself. And my mother kept working until my older brother was sixteen and she says, \u2018Well, I, I give up. I\u2019m not working anymore.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia with her siblings, 1934. Standing, left to right: George Raposo Terceira; Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceira; Olivia. &lt;p&gt;Seated: Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira,  Jr. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cJust four \u2013 my three brothers and myself. And my mother kept working until my older brother was sixteen and she says, \u2018Well, I, I give up. I\u2019m not working anymore.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3773\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia with her siblings, 1934. Standing, left to right: George Raposo Terceira; Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceira; Olivia. &lt;p&gt;Seated: Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira,  Jr. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cJust four \u2013 my three brothers and myself. And my mother kept working until my older brother was sixteen and she says, \u2018Well, I, I give up. I\u2019m not working anymore.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow4web\/1348168543.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia with her siblings, 1934. Standing, left to right: George Raposo Terceira; Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceira; Olivia. <p>Seated: Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira,  Jr. <\/p><p><p><em> \u201cJust four \u2013 my three brothers and myself. And my mother kept working until my older brother was sixteen and she says, \u2018Well, I, I give up. I\u2019m not working anymore.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow5web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Fall River Boy\u2019s Club, 374 Anawan Street, circa 1930. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a cold water flat.  And my mother got the tub out from hanging on the door \u2026 and it was only once a week. And she\u2019d bring out the tub and we would all take a bath. And then my brothers got old enough to go to the Boy\u2019s Club \u2013 I thanked the Boy\u2019s Club many times \u2013 so they could go swimming, but I had to use the tub.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"The Fall River Boy\u2019s Club, 374 Anawan Street, circa 1930. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a cold water flat.  And my mother got the tub out from hanging on the door \u2026 and it was only once a week. And she\u2019d bring out the tub and we would all take a bath. And then my brothers got old enough to go to the Boy\u2019s Club \u2013 I thanked the Boy\u2019s Club many times \u2013 so they could go swimming, but I had to use the tub.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3774\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Fall River Boy\u2019s Club, 374 Anawan Street, circa 1930. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a cold water flat.  And my mother got the tub out from hanging on the door \u2026 and it was only once a week. And she\u2019d bring out the tub and we would all take a bath. And then my brothers got old enough to go to the Boy\u2019s Club \u2013 I thanked the Boy\u2019s Club many times \u2013 so they could go swimming, but I had to use the tub.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow5web\/3304867838.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Fall River Boy\u2019s Club, 374 Anawan Street, circa 1930. <p><p><em> \u201cIt was a cold water flat.  And my mother got the tub out from hanging on the door \u2026 and it was only once a week. And she\u2019d bring out the tub and we would all take a bath. And then my brothers got old enough to go to the Boy\u2019s Club \u2013 I thanked the Boy\u2019s Club many times \u2013 so they could go swimming, but I had to use the tub.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow6web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia strikes a classic 1940s pose. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSometimes I hated being a girl. My brothers go swimming to the sandbars \u2026 I couldn\u2019t go, I was a girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia strikes a classic 1940s pose. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSometimes I hated being a girl. My brothers go swimming to the sandbars \u2026 I couldn\u2019t go, I was a girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3775\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia strikes a classic 1940s pose. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSometimes I hated being a girl. My brothers go swimming to the sandbars \u2026 I couldn\u2019t go, I was a girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow6web\/1098712964.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia strikes a classic 1940s pose. <p><p><em> \u201cSometimes I hated being a girl. My brothers go swimming to the sandbars \u2026 I couldn\u2019t go, I was a girl.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow7web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A 1950 advertisement for Kerr Thread Mill, a division of American Thread Company, Fall River, Massachusetts. Olivia was employed here until circa 1953 when the company closed.\" data-caption-desc=\"A 1950 advertisement for Kerr Thread Mill, a division of American Thread Company, Fall River, Massachusetts. Olivia was employed here until circa 1953 when the company closed.\" data-attachment-id=\"3776\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A 1950 advertisement for Kerr Thread Mill, a division of American Thread Company, Fall River, Massachusetts. Olivia was employed here until circa 1953 when the company closed.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow7web\/2757145289.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A 1950 advertisement for Kerr Thread Mill, a division of American Thread Company, Fall River, Massachusetts. Olivia was employed here until circa 1953 when the company closed.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow8web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Durfee Mills, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, in an early 20th century postcard; the building at the left later housed Nancy Dress Company, at 473 \u2013 475 Pleasant Street. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI worked in the shop, one shop [Nancy Dress Company] \u2026 twenty-eight years \u2013 that\u2019s not counting the others.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"The Durfee Mills, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, in an early 20th century postcard; the building at the left later housed Nancy Dress Company, at 473 \u2013 475 Pleasant Street. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI worked in the shop, one shop [Nancy Dress Company] \u2026 twenty-eight years \u2013 that\u2019s not counting the others.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3777\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Durfee Mills, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, in an early 20th century postcard; the building at the left later housed Nancy Dress Company, at 473 \u2013 475 Pleasant Street. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI worked in the shop, one shop [Nancy Dress Company] \u2026 twenty-eight years \u2013 that\u2019s not counting the others.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow8web\/734879860.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Durfee Mills, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, in an early 20th century postcard; the building at the left later housed Nancy Dress Company, at 473 \u2013 475 Pleasant Street. <p><p><em> \u201cI worked in the shop, one shop [Nancy Dress Company] \u2026 twenty-eight years \u2013 that\u2019s not counting the others.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow9_edited-2web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A Terceira family portrait. Standing, left to right: Olivia\u2019s brothers, George Raposo Terceira; Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira Jr., Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceiro. Seated, left to right: her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias; Olivia; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd we had, we never went without. We had a good, good upbringing.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"A Terceira family portrait. Standing, left to right: Olivia\u2019s brothers, George Raposo Terceira; Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira Jr., Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceiro. Seated, left to right: her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias; Olivia; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd we had, we never went without. We had a good, good upbringing.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3778\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A Terceira family portrait. Standing, left to right: Olivia\u2019s brothers, George Raposo Terceira; Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira Jr., Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceiro. Seated, left to right: her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias; Olivia; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd we had, we never went without. We had a good, good upbringing.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow9_edited-2web\/751234598.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A Terceira family portrait. Standing, left to right: Olivia\u2019s brothers, George Raposo Terceira; Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira Jr., Jo\u00e3o \u2018John\u2019 Raposo Terceiro. Seated, left to right: her mother, n\u00e9e Rose Souza Farias; Olivia; her father, Jos\u00e9 \u2018Joseph\u2019 Raposo Terceira, Sr. <p><p><em> \u201cAnd we had, we never went without. We had a good, good upbringing.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow10_edited-1web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Sister Marie de la Nativit\u00e9, of the order of Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers, at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Cairo, Egypt, with her niece, Mary Doumite; the girl, would later marry Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow and become Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law. Mary was fluent in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian, and Latin. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my mother-in-law was brought up in the convent in Egypt. Her parents had died, and then she came to this country [and] she got married.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Sister Marie de la Nativit\u00e9, of the order of Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers, at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Cairo, Egypt, with her niece, Mary Doumite; the girl, would later marry Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow and become Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law. Mary was fluent in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian, and Latin. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my mother-in-law was brought up in the convent in Egypt. Her parents had died, and then she came to this country [and] she got married.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3779\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sister Marie de la Nativit\u00e9, of the order of Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers, at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Cairo, Egypt, with her niece, Mary Doumite; the girl, would later marry Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow and become Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law. Mary was fluent in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian, and Latin. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my mother-in-law was brought up in the convent in Egypt. Her parents had died, and then she came to this country [and] she got married.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow10_edited-1web\/212948246.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Sister Marie de la Nativit\u00e9, of the order of Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers, at the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Cairo, Egypt, with her niece, Mary Doumite; the girl, would later marry Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow and become Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law. Mary was fluent in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian, and Latin. <p><p><em> \u201cAnd my mother-in-law was brought up in the convent in Egypt. Her parents had died, and then she came to this country [and] she got married.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow11web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, circa 1930; the photograph was taken in the yard of his parents residence at 275 Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my husband is Lebanese.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, circa 1930; the photograph was taken in the yard of his parents residence at 275 Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my husband is Lebanese.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3780\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, circa 1930; the photograph was taken in the yard of his parents residence at 275 Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cAnd my husband is Lebanese.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow11web\/3095129166.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, circa 1930; the photograph was taken in the yard of his parents residence at 275 Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. <p><p><em> \u201cAnd my husband is Lebanese.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow12web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s father-in law, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, representing Uncle Sam, July, 4, 1939; the photograph was taken outside the Lebanese American Club on Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. Depicted to his left is Gloria Assad, as Martha Washington, and to his right, John Hagg, as George Washington.\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s father-in law, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, representing Uncle Sam, July, 4, 1939; the photograph was taken outside the Lebanese American Club on Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. Depicted to his left is Gloria Assad, as Martha Washington, and to his right, John Hagg, as George Washington.\" data-attachment-id=\"3781\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s father-in law, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, representing Uncle Sam, July, 4, 1939; the photograph was taken outside the Lebanese American Club on Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. Depicted to his left is Gloria Assad, as Martha Washington, and to his right, John Hagg, as George Washington.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow12web\/3864150493.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s father-in law, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, representing Uncle Sam, July, 4, 1939; the photograph was taken outside the Lebanese American Club on Quequechan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts. Depicted to his left is Gloria Assad, as Martha Washington, and to his right, John Hagg, as George Washington.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow13web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, circa 1940.\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, circa 1940.\" data-attachment-id=\"3782\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, circa 1940.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow13web\/3035743466.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, circa 1940.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow14web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, 1948. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI met him over the telephone.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, 1948. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI met him over the telephone.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3783\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, 1948. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI met him over the telephone.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow14web\/1510021883.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s husband, Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow, 1948. <p><p><em> \u201cI met him over the telephone.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ThteatreDurfee.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Interior of the Durfee Theatre, 28 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa late 1940s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cYeah, because, first of all, we took the bus to, uh, the Durfee. We saw a nice movie.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Interior of the Durfee Theatre, 28 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa late 1940s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cYeah, because, first of all, we took the bus to, uh, the Durfee. We saw a nice movie.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"4338\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Interior of the Durfee Theatre, 28 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa late 1940s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cYeah, because, first of all, we took the bus to, uh, the Durfee. We saw a nice movie.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/ThteatreDurfee\/4248611471.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Interior of the Durfee Theatre, 28 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa late 1940s. <p><p><em> \u201cYeah, because, first of all, we took the bus to, uh, the Durfee. We saw a nice movie.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow16web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow on their wedding day, June 18, 1949, posing in the living room of Olivia\u2019s parents\u2019 residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts; her wedding gown has been donated to the Fall River Historical Society. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cCause I got married at twenty and he was twenty himself.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow on their wedding day, June 18, 1949, posing in the living room of Olivia\u2019s parents\u2019 residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts; her wedding gown has been donated to the Fall River Historical Society. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cCause I got married at twenty and he was twenty himself.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3784\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mr. &amp; Mrs. Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow on their wedding day, June 18, 1949, posing in the living room of Olivia\u2019s parents\u2019 residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts; her wedding gown has been donated to the Fall River Historical Society. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cCause I got married at twenty and he was twenty himself.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow16web\/948820743.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Mr. &amp; Mrs. Dolor \u2018Duke\u2019 Bernard Abdow on their wedding day, June 18, 1949, posing in the living room of Olivia\u2019s parents\u2019 residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts; her wedding gown has been donated to the Fall River Historical Society. <p><p><em> \u201cCause I got married at twenty and he was twenty himself.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow17web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" data-caption-desc=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" data-attachment-id=\"3785\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow17web\/1053347669.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The newlywed Mr. &amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow18web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" data-caption-desc=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" data-attachment-id=\"3786\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The newlywed Mr. &amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow18web\/1042112868.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The newlywed Mr. &amp; Mrs. Abdow with members of their wedding party returning to her family\u2019s residence, 1433 Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, following their wedding, June 18, 1949.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow19web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia shortly after her marriage, circa 1950. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI am a working girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia shortly after her marriage, circa 1950. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI am a working girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3787\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia shortly after her marriage, circa 1950. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI am a working girl.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow19web\/945321270.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia shortly after her marriage, circa 1950. <p><p><em> \u201cI am a working girl.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow20web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia and Duke in a 1950s Christmas snapshot.\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia and Duke in a 1950s Christmas snapshot.\" data-attachment-id=\"3788\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia and Duke in a 1950s Christmas snapshot.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow20web\/2256577195.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia and Duke in a 1950s Christmas snapshot.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow21web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia and Duke with their eldest son, Steven Dolor Abdow at the boy\u2019s fifth birthday party, 1957; Olivia would soon give birth to their second child, Keith Bernard Abdow.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Olivia captioned the photograph: &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSteven\u2019s 5 year old party. Keith was on his way.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia and Duke with their eldest son, Steven Dolor Abdow at the boy\u2019s fifth birthday party, 1957; Olivia would soon give birth to their second child, Keith Bernard Abdow.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Olivia captioned the photograph: &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSteven\u2019s 5 year old party. Keith was on his way.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3789\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia and Duke with their eldest son, Steven Dolor Abdow at the boy\u2019s fifth birthday party, 1957; Olivia would soon give birth to their second child, Keith Bernard Abdow.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Olivia captioned the photograph: &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSteven\u2019s 5 year old party. Keith was on his way.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow21web\/2160441081.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia and Duke with their eldest son, Steven Dolor Abdow at the boy\u2019s fifth birthday party, 1957; Olivia would soon give birth to their second child, Keith Bernard Abdow.<p><p> Olivia captioned the photograph: <\/p><\/p><p><p><em> \u201cSteven\u2019s 5 year old party. Keith was on his way.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow22web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, and Mrs. Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, at their grandson Steven\u2019s &lt;em&gt;\u201c5 year old birthday party&lt;\/em&gt;,\u201d 1957. A smoker, Mary was a devotee of the &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe; she holds a &lt;em&gt;fenjan&lt;\/em&gt;, or cup, of &lt;em&gt;al-qahwa&lt;\/em&gt;, strong Arabic coffee. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cBecause when my husband said he wanted to get married \u2026 my mother-in-law found out I was Portuguese, she didn\u2019t like the idea too well. But I am going to tell you [she] took care of my children while I went to work \u2026\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, and Mrs. Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, at their grandson Steven\u2019s &lt;em&gt;\u201c5 year old birthday party&lt;\/em&gt;,\u201d 1957. A smoker, Mary was a devotee of the &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe; she holds a &lt;em&gt;fenjan&lt;\/em&gt;, or cup, of &lt;em&gt;al-qahwa&lt;\/em&gt;, strong Arabic coffee. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cBecause when my husband said he wanted to get married \u2026 my mother-in-law found out I was Portuguese, she didn\u2019t like the idea too well. But I am going to tell you [she] took care of my children while I went to work \u2026\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3790\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, and Mrs. Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, at their grandson Steven\u2019s &lt;em&gt;\u201c5 year old birthday party&lt;\/em&gt;,\u201d 1957. A smoker, Mary was a devotee of the &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe; she holds a &lt;em&gt;fenjan&lt;\/em&gt;, or cup, of &lt;em&gt;al-qahwa&lt;\/em&gt;, strong Arabic coffee. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cBecause when my husband said he wanted to get married \u2026 my mother-in-law found out I was Portuguese, she didn\u2019t like the idea too well. But I am going to tell you [she] took care of my children while I went to work \u2026\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow22web\/1220632860.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, and Mrs. Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, at their grandson Steven\u2019s <em>\u201c5 year old birthday party<\/em>,\u201d 1957. A smoker, Mary was a devotee of the <em>nargile<\/em>, the traditional Lebanese water pipe; she holds a <em>fenjan<\/em>, or cup, of <em>al-qahwa<\/em>, strong Arabic coffee. <p><p><em> \u201cBecause when my husband said he wanted to get married \u2026 my mother-in-law found out I was Portuguese, she didn\u2019t like the idea too well. But I am going to tell you [she] took care of my children while I went to work \u2026\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow23_edited-1web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, striking a pose with one of her beloved &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe, circa early 1960s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThey are wonderful people \u2026 and as you meet them and get to know them, you realize what wonderful people they are.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, striking a pose with one of her beloved &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe, circa early 1960s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThey are wonderful people \u2026 and as you meet them and get to know them, you realize what wonderful people they are.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3791\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, striking a pose with one of her beloved &lt;em&gt;nargile&lt;\/em&gt;, the traditional Lebanese water pipe, circa early 1960s. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThey are wonderful people \u2026 and as you meet them and get to know them, you realize what wonderful people they are.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow23_edited-1web\/1638617455.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s mother-in-law, Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, n\u00e9e Mary Doumite, striking a pose with one of her beloved <em>nargile<\/em>, the traditional Lebanese water pipe, circa early 1960s. <p><p><em> \u201cThey are wonderful people \u2026 and as you meet them and get to know them, you realize what wonderful people they are.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow24web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia\u2019s sons, Steven Dolor Abdow and Keith Bernard Abdow, 1959. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI wanted them to have a good education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia\u2019s sons, Steven Dolor Abdow and Keith Bernard Abdow, 1959. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI wanted them to have a good education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3792\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia\u2019s sons, Steven Dolor Abdow and Keith Bernard Abdow, 1959. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI wanted them to have a good education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow24web\/4103223866.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia\u2019s sons, Steven Dolor Abdow and Keith Bernard Abdow, 1959. <p><p><em> \u201cI wanted them to have a good education.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow25web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia, her husband, Duke, and their son, Steven, dressed for his First Holy Communion, outside the family residence at 85 Massasoit Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1959; Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, lived on the third floor of the house in the rear center, 182 Quequechan Street.\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia, her husband, Duke, and their son, Steven, dressed for his First Holy Communion, outside the family residence at 85 Massasoit Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1959; Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, lived on the third floor of the house in the rear center, 182 Quequechan Street.\" data-attachment-id=\"3793\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia, her husband, Duke, and their son, Steven, dressed for his First Holy Communion, outside the family residence at 85 Massasoit Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1959; Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, lived on the third floor of the house in the rear center, 182 Quequechan Street.\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow25web\/4074188392.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia, her husband, Duke, and their son, Steven, dressed for his First Holy Communion, outside the family residence at 85 Massasoit Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1959; Olivia\u2019s in-laws, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Nahem \u2018Nathan\u2019 Eid Abdow, lived on the third floor of the house in the rear center, 182 Quequechan Street.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow26web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia and Duke, 1965. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI don\u2019t have any regrets, marrying my husband, having my children, I just wish \u2026 that I probably could have had a little more education. That is what I think I would have liked, a little education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia and Duke, 1965. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI don\u2019t have any regrets, marrying my husband, having my children, I just wish \u2026 that I probably could have had a little more education. That is what I think I would have liked, a little education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3794\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia and Duke, 1965. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI don\u2019t have any regrets, marrying my husband, having my children, I just wish \u2026 that I probably could have had a little more education. That is what I think I would have liked, a little education.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow26web\/1372926036.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia and Duke, 1965. <p><p><em> \u201cI don\u2019t have any regrets, marrying my husband, having my children, I just wish \u2026 that I probably could have had a little more education. That is what I think I would have liked, a little education.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow27web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Robeson Mills, 240 Hartwell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 1870s; reincorporated as the Luther Manufacturing Company in 1903, the structure later housed Rondo Knit Sportswear. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThere was a shop [Rondo Knit Sportswear] that opened up for a while. I worked there for a while over there, and it brought my pension right down. Right down, it went right down.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"The Robeson Mills, 240 Hartwell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 1870s; reincorporated as the Luther Manufacturing Company in 1903, the structure later housed Rondo Knit Sportswear. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThere was a shop [Rondo Knit Sportswear] that opened up for a while. I worked there for a while over there, and it brought my pension right down. Right down, it went right down.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3795\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Robeson Mills, 240 Hartwell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 1870s; reincorporated as the Luther Manufacturing Company in 1903, the structure later housed Rondo Knit Sportswear. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cThere was a shop [Rondo Knit Sportswear] that opened up for a while. I worked there for a while over there, and it brought my pension right down. Right down, it went right down.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow27web\/1469064198.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Robeson Mills, 240 Hartwell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 1870s; reincorporated as the Luther Manufacturing Company in 1903, the structure later housed Rondo Knit Sportswear. <p><p><em> \u201cThere was a shop [Rondo Knit Sportswear] that opened up for a while. I worked there for a while over there, and it brought my pension right down. Right down, it went right down.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow28web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration was held from June 19 \u2013 26, 1911, to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the construction of the first cotton mill in Fall River, Massachusetts, by Colonel Joseph Durfee in 1811; this image depicts a parade held on June 21st. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a great big city. We had a parade one time, over a hundred people in the parade and it was all from people that worked in the mills \u2013 that worked in the mills.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"The Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration was held from June 19 \u2013 26, 1911, to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the construction of the first cotton mill in Fall River, Massachusetts, by Colonel Joseph Durfee in 1811; this image depicts a parade held on June 21st. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a great big city. We had a parade one time, over a hundred people in the parade and it was all from people that worked in the mills \u2013 that worked in the mills.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3796\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration was held from June 19 \u2013 26, 1911, to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the construction of the first cotton mill in Fall River, Massachusetts, by Colonel Joseph Durfee in 1811; this image depicts a parade held on June 21st. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cIt was a great big city. We had a parade one time, over a hundred people in the parade and it was all from people that worked in the mills \u2013 that worked in the mills.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow28web\/1464175159.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration was held from June 19 \u2013 26, 1911, to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the construction of the first cotton mill in Fall River, Massachusetts, by Colonel Joseph Durfee in 1811; this image depicts a parade held on June 21st. <p><p><em> \u201cIt was a great big city. We had a parade one time, over a hundred people in the parade and it was all from people that worked in the mills \u2013 that worked in the mills.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow29web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"President William Howard Taft addressing the crowd at the Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration on \u201cPresidents\u2019 Day,\u201d June 23, 1911. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSee? We had a lot to be proud of.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"President William Howard Taft addressing the crowd at the Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration on \u201cPresidents\u2019 Day,\u201d June 23, 1911. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSee? We had a lot to be proud of.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3797\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"President William Howard Taft addressing the crowd at the Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration on \u201cPresidents\u2019 Day,\u201d June 23, 1911. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cSee? We had a lot to be proud of.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow29web\/1358995045.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">President William Howard Taft addressing the crowd at the Fall River Cotton Centennial celebration on \u201cPresidents\u2019 Day,\u201d June 23, 1911. <p><p><em> \u201cSee? We had a lot to be proud of.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Abdow30web.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Olivia and Duke at their Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration in 1999. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI didn\u2019t want to lose him but I lost him like anybody else loses their loved ones.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-caption-desc=\"Olivia and Duke at their Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration in 1999. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI didn\u2019t want to lose him but I lost him like anybody else loses their loved ones.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"3798\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Olivia and Duke at their Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration in 1999. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; \u201cI didn\u2019t want to lose him but I lost him like anybody else loses their loved ones.\u201d &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/04\/Abdow30web\/65263463.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Olivia and Duke at their Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration in 1999. <p><p><em> \u201cI didn\u2019t want to lose him but I lost him like anybody else loses their loved ones.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3801"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6082,"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3801\/revisions\/6082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fallriverhistorical.org\/WomenatWork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}