Factory Girls

The photo is labeled as having been taken in Appleton in the 1890's. Two factory girls take a break at a rail yard. From SHORPY, a great site full of hi-res
images from the near and distant past.
In the 1890's, Appletons rail yards - close to cheap hotels, bars, brothels and low rent housing was a drop off spot for tramps, a good place to get drunk, commit suicide or meet with professional and semi-professional prostitutes.
In close-ups, the girls look very much at ease, a sharp contrast to formal portraits of the era. I can't place the exact location. For all I know, It could be the outskirts of Kimberly. Love the girl with the Bozo collar.