5,609 Free Photos of Child Labor

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Mr. A. Langerfeld and one of his machines for picking coal which does away completely with the use of breaker boys. The percent of slate that goes in with the coal separated by this machine LOC nclc.05511
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Mrs. Capello makes 50 (cents) to $1 a week making willow plumes. Husband works irregularly as a tailor. New York City. - NARA - 523501
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Flashlight photo of children on night shift going to work at 6 P.M. on a cold, dark December day - NARA - 523139
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Edward St. Germain and sister Delia. She has been working in Phoenix (R.I.) Mill for 8 months. He works also. They cannot speak English. LOC nclc.01680
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Group of breaker boys. Smallest is Sam Belloma. Pittston, Pa. - NARA - 523383
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Group of spinners in Elk Cotton Mills. Youngest girl hardly knew her name. Youngest boy runs two sides at ten cents each a day. LOC nclc.01899
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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. LOC nclc.02869
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Fourteen year old spinner in a Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violation of the law. Matty Lott runs six sides. See family group and their story. LOC nclc.02868
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Horace Lindfors, 14 year old printers helper, sizing up leads for Riverside Press, First Av., N.Y. City. L.W. Hine, Feb. 1917. LOC nclc.05626
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Homer Page, 305 Grovo Street, Lindale, Ga. Began at 10 years in Massachusetts Mills, doffing, (2 years ago). See noon photos in the mill. LOC nclc.02800
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Katie, 13 years old, and Angeline, 11 years old, making cuffs, Irish lace. Income about $1 a week. Works some nights... - NARA - 523512
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Gum venders selling near the National Theatre. Eli Marks, 8 years old, makes 25 (cents) a night. Harvey, 11 years... - NARA - 523530
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John Lavigul. Has been doffer-boy in mule-spinning room for over a year in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. See photo and label -730. LOC nclc.01729
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Pretzel and gum vendors - Newsies are good customers. A boy sells a basketful of pretzels every afternoon at the 'news' office, to the boys getting their afternoon papers. Henry Schertzer, LOC nclc.03838
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The whole force of workers in the cotton mills of Stevenson, Ala. Several of them are apparently under twelve, but I could not get the ages. Photo posed by the general manager. LOC nclc.02889
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Teresa Lamelli, 818 Kate St., Philadelphia, 5 years old. Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E.F. Brown. LOC nclc.00065
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The negro berry pickers shacks on the farm of Col. J. J. Ross, Del. The interior of these shacks consists of a flooring of straw, a few bags, and absence of light and air. LOC nclc.00092
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Shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo was taken just as they stood. On other side of shed still younger... - NARA - 523410
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St. Joseph's Academy. The assistant to the Father in charge told me that none of the cannery children attended the academy, although he admitted that most of them were Catholics. LOC nclc.01044
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Six-year old Henry and three-year old Hilda, beet workers on a Wisconsin farm. See Hine Report, Wisconsin Sugar Beet, July 1915. LOC nclc.00280
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Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 (cents) a day, been at it for 3 years. Note how... - NARA - 523397
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Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mill in Easthampton, Mass. They work much longer hours than the burly tinsmith in photo -3033. LOC nclc.02629
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Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co. LOC nclc.05335
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5 pm. Boys going home from Monougal Glass Works. A native remark, De place is lousey wid kids. Fairmont, W. Va. - NARA - 523094
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Annette Roy, the youngest worker, 7 years old. Picked last summer. Also Napoleon Ruel, 9 years old. South Carver, Mass. - NARA - 523468
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Views of 'The Jungle,' in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called 'The Pansy Bed' (from the LOC nclc.00371
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A couple of dinner-toters at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Myriads of these little ones carry dinners to the mill workers. The Supt. of Schools and teachers in Danville said that LOC nclc.02165
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A game of marbles. Smallest boy is Uzzria Dedman, 50 Hill St., Salisbury, N.C. Been in mill 2 years. Other 2 been in 1 year. LOC nclc.01513
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Scene in More-Jonas Glass Co., Bridgeton, N.J. Several young boys are to be seen in photo. LOC nclc.05443
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School -9, District -3. This was the attendance on December 3, and several children were absent on account of sickness. Compare photographs 4052 and 4053 with attendance consisting of one LOC nclc.00391
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Sadie Singer, 15 years old, racking flowers at the Beston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts. LOC nclc.05613
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Manuel Soarels, (youngest boy) See -2721 Wm. Lawrence, 28 Clark St. Works in Bennett Mill. Sweeper in spinning room, been there one month. LOC cph.3c27324
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Manuel Andrew, 14 Windsor St., Ward 5. Small boy in left of picture is sweeper in spinning-room. Manuel Jason to right of picture (See 2288). LOC nclc.02223
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Closing hour, Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. One of the smallest boys said he had been in mill 2 or 3 years (and is 12 years old). LOC cph.3b15649
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Arthur Therion, 66 South Street. Has been at work ('helping father') in Mill -3, Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. for 3 years. LOC nclc.01754
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Young spinners in Elk Cotton Mills. Youngest girl hardly knew her name. Youngest boy runs two sides at ten cents each a day. LOC nclc.01897
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. LOC nclc.02515
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. LOC nclc.02513
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, Witness. LOC nclc.02509
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Work that Educates. Twelve-year old boy tending bees under the direction of his father, John Spargo. Bennington, Vermont, Aug. 1914. LOC nclc.05580
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Manuel Ferreira - Portuguese - 15 yrs. 27 Whitter St. Sweeper - Fall River Iron Works. In Sunday clothes. Carving class at King Philip Settlement. LOC cph.3b33404
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Joe Zadovitch, 7 years old. Said he has been working some. He was going home from the Pass Christian Cannery at 5 P.M. LOC nclc.01038
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Marie Kriss, seven years old, shucks oysters and picks shrimp at Biloxi Canning Co., when not tending the baby. Makes 25 cents some days. LOC cph.3a01046
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Mary , a Polish girl and her mother, picking berries on Bottomley Farm, Rock Creek, near Baltimore, Md. In the winter they go to Dunbar, La., for oyster shucking. LOC nclc.05420
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Noon hour, Millville Mfg. Co. One of six young boys and girls that I saw working in the cotton mill. Some were younger than this one. LOC nclc.01260
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Noon hour, April 17, 1909. All these boys (and many others) work in the Natick (R.I.) Mills. Some of the smaller ones said they worked there two years. LOC nclc.01670
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Lewis and Claude have been sweeping and spinning in a S.C. mill several months. Could not write their own names, Stunted and immature apparently below 12 yrs. LOC nclc.02620
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7 year old Ferris. Tiny newsie who did not know enough to make change for investigator. There are still too many of these little ones in the larger cities. LOC nclc.05565
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7-00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. Begins about 6 A.M. Has been at it 3 years. Bridgeport, Conn. LOC nclc.03284
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A few of the San Antonio messengers. See Hine report on messenger service of Texas. Edgar Barnes is one of the smallest in front row. The messengers and their contact with the Red Light LOC nclc.03874
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Another of the many small children working in Mollahan Mills. Newberry, S.C. - NARA - 523127
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog occupied by DeMarco family, 10 in the faiily living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x... - NARA - 523269
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School -9, District -3. This was the attendance on December 3, and several children were absent on account of sickness. Compare photographs 4052 and 4053 with attendance consisting of one LOC nclc.00392
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School for negro children, within a stone's throw of the Avondale Mill. Avondale Mill School (Photo 1743B). The entire school year is none too long for these pupils. LOC nclc.01885
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Scene in More-Jonas Glass Co., Bridgeton, N.J. Several young boys are to be seen in photo. LOC nclc.01233
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General View, Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two weeks more. E.F. Brown (Witness). LOC nclc.05295
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General View, Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two weeks more. E.F. Brown (Witness). LOC nclc.05295
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These workers went to work at 6-45 A.M. and many of them told us yesterday when we saw them go out at 6 P.M. that they 'worked.' LOC nclc.02241
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The superintendent and one of the spinners, Catawba Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Others smaller still. Ten boys and girls this size and smaller out of a force of 40 employees. LOC cph.3a51743
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The summer quarters of a beet worker's family on a Colorado farm near Starling. See also 3953. See Hine Report, Colorado Beet Workers, July 1915. LOC nclc.00274
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Some of the boys in a 'School Factory' De Pedro Casellas Cigar Factory, Tampa, Fla. 18 employees, 5 of them young apprentices. Pay to be permitted to work. LOC nclc.04510
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Manuel Ferreira - Portuguese - 15 yrs. 27 Whitter St. Sweeper - Fall River Iron Works. In Sunday clothes. Carving class at King Philip Settlement. LOC cph.3b33404
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Fulsom McCutcheon, 11 years old, has been working at the covering machines in Eastport canning factory, also cutting some. In the background is a typical sardine factory. LOC cph.3b37904
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Fourteen year old spinner in Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violation of the law. Matty Lott runs six sides. See family group and their story. LOC nclc.02867
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Fourteen year old messenger -2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. LOC nclc.05549
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Union Square Newsie. Joseph Blata, 7 years old. Lives in Basement, 306 E. 11th St. Collects discarded papers and sells them to storekeepers. LOC nclc.03637
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Tobacco pickers on Goodrich Farm, 'Second picking.' The tobacco plants are often much taller than the children, and the air close and humid, especially when they are on the ground. Photo. LOC nclc.00708
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Tobacco pickers on Goodrich Farm, 'Second picking.' The tobacco plants are often much taller than the children, and the air close and humid, especially when they are working on the ground. LOC cph.3a52722
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Cheney Silk Mills. Favorable working conditions. (Young girl worker at Cheney Silk Mills, leaning on scrap metal wagon, S. Manchester, Conn.) (No. 5002). LOC cph.3b04609
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One of the small girls working in the Natick (R. I.) Mills. The girls would not stop and form a group as the boys did. Many young girls and boys work there. LOC nclc.01672
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Only 50% of the pupils are present at School -3, Dist. -3, Ft. Morgan, Colo., October 27-15, over five weeks after school began. LOC nclc.00375
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Rural Accident. Eleven-year old Wason, driving horse to the field. See photos of his brother Clinton Stewart. See Hine Report, August 1915. LOC nclc.00306
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Rural Accident. Twelve-year old Clinton Stewart and his mowing machine which cut off his hand. See Hine Report, August 1915. LOC nclc.00305
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Rock Spring School which opened September 5th. Census 49, Enrollment of 28, attendance 25. Expect an enrollment of 35. Tobacco is chief cause of absence. LOC nclc.00526
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Richard Green, (with hat), 5 year old newsie, Richmond, Va. Willie--, who said he was 8. (Compare them.) Many of these little newsboys here. LOC nclc.03726
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Adult shucker whowing (i.e., showing) the rough, dirty shells and the 'finger-stalls' because 'Our fingers get so sore.' Varn & Platt Canning Co. LOC nclc.01011
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After 9-00 P.M. Dec.17-09. Newark, N.J. All these were selling and work later some nights. Some are 10 years old. LOC nclc.05449
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After 9-00 P.M. Dec.17-09. Newark, N.J. All these were selling and work later some nights. Some are 10 years old. LOC nclc.05449
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A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during short noon recess. Many workers, including the... - NARA - 523412
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A group of sweatshop workers. Mr. Silberman, 30 Suffolk St. Photo taken after 3 P.M. February 21st, 1908, Witness Mrs. Lillian Hosford. LOC cph.3a26907
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A group of school children in the third and fourth grades of the Cowpens, S.C., School. All in the front row are 9 and 10 years old (compare these with the little children shown in LOC nclc.02556
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15-year old boy sorting cycas leaves, Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts. LOC nclc.05195
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Caesar Mt. School, - one of the remote rural schools in Pocahontas Co. An average school except that it needs more playground space cleared and toilets need improving. LOC cph.3a29827
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Boys working in Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Pete Dunlap (smaller). Said 11 years old. Mannings Dunlap. Both doff-40 cents a day. LOC cph.3a38570
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Clerinda Norrin, said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill. Winchendon, Mass. September 3, 1911. Richard K. Conant, Witness. LOC nclc.02313
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Dillon, S.C. Mills. Smallest girl - Corrine Goud, runs 3 and 4 sides. Been in mill 3 years. Oldest sister said she... - NARA - 523133
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Wallace Pollard-In Mill for several years. Smaller one-Otis Pollard-2 years in King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Sat. Jan. 16, 1909. LOC nclc.01601
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Woman carrying flowers home, W. Houston St., N.Y. A short time ago she told me they were not going to make flowers any more. LOC cph.3b01102
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conand, witness. LOC nclc.02510
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. LOC nclc.02512
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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. LOC nclc.02514
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Views of 'The Jungle,' in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called 'The Pansy Bed' (from the LOC nclc.00372
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Views of 'The Jungle,' in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called 'The Pansy Bed' (from the LOC nclc.00370
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Views of 'The Jungle,' in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called 'The Pansy Bed' (from the LOC nclc.00373
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Face detail, A group of girl workers in Greenabaum's Canneries, Seaford, Del. These girls gave their ages as 10, 13 and 13. The 10 year old girl is working her first season while the two girls of 13 are LOC nclc.00801 (cropped)
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George Gray. Been spinning and doffing in the Arlington Mills 4 months. 60 cents a day. Mother said he is 12, neighbors said he is not 12. LOC nclc.02595
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Caesar Mt. School, - one of the remote rural schools in Pocahontas Co. An average school except that it needs more playground space cleared and toilets need improving. LOC nclc.04359
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Camela, 12 years old, making Irish lace for collars. Works until 9 P.M. in dirty kitchen. New York City. - NARA - 523513
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Frank Hastings, 107 Hampshire Street, Cambridge. Said he was 14 last month. Just begun work for Metropolitan Messenger and Mailing Co. Taken in the morning. LOC nclc.03987
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7 year old Ferris. Tiny newsie who did not know enough to make change for investigator. There are still too many of these little ones in the larger cities. LOC nclc.05565
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