5,609 Free Photos of Child Labor

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6 P.M., May 21, 1909. 4 boys working in Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N.H. Many a good deal smaller work here. See other photos. LOC cph.3b18641
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Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left hand and another older girl work in Lynchburg (Va.) Cotton Mill. Father does not work. LOC nclc.02051
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Guy Baily, prize winner, - a 14 year old Club Member from Lewis Co. with his exhibit. State 4 H Club Fair, - Charleston, W. Va. LOC nclc.04434
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Bona fide crap game - Sunday. Mill boys. Near King Philip Mill. Near Tuttle St. 14-16 year old mill boys. See 4190. LOC cph.3b33401
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Fernance Silvia, 7 year old newsie, sells until 8 o'clock some nights. New Bedford, August 22, 1911. Evening. Richard K. Conant, Witness,. LOC nclc.03741
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Group of men and boys at Friedman Shelby Shoe Co. The youngest, apparently 11 or 12 years old is Felber McLaughlin.... - NARA - 523337
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Clarence Noel, 138 Main St., Indian Orchard. Doffer in Hodges Fibre Carpet Co. of Indian Orchard Mfg. Co. Said 'made seven dollars last week.' LOC nclc.02280
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Daisy Langford, 8 years of age, working at the capping machine in Ross's Cannery, Seaford, Del. (see photo (crossed out)) Edward F. Brown, Investigator. LOC nclc.00794
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Deal in nuts only. Import them. Nuts are cracked and picked in the factory-are picked in the homes. 100 families in neighborhood working (35 families on list in licensed houses). See -2685 LOC nclc.04086
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A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during the short noon recess. Many workers, including the children, utilize part of the lunch time this way, when there is a lunch LOC nclc.00900
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Mary and Minnie Gillim, fourteen and fifteen years old. They were commencing to attend the Mill School at Avondale, and had been to school but two weeks in their lives. Were in the low first LOC nclc.01884
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Noon hour at Newberry, (S.C.) Mill. Plenty of youngsters here. Note- In handwriting on the back of this photo it says- 'Two of the many small children I found at work at the Newberry Cotton LOC nclc.05383
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Making willow plumes under unsanitary conditions. A dirty home, the father and several friends had been rushing the growler and booze was literally flowing around over table and floor. The LOC nclc.04106
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Marie Costa, Basket Seller, 605 Elm St., Sixth St. Market, Cincinnati. 9 P.M. Had been there since 10 A.M. Sister and friend help her. LOC cph.3b03842
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Pete Trombetta (and Padrone in the background) is 10 years of age, working his 6th season. He is the carrier for the Trombetta family. The tray of berries weighing between 25 and 30 lbs., LOC cph.3b46698
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Mrs. Guadina, living in a rear house at 231 Mulberry St. N.Y., a dirty poverty-stricken home, and making a pittance by finishing pants. On the trunk is the work of four days. She was LOC nclc.04144
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No. 1. Fairly good position. Right dorsal curvature. No. 2. Correct position for postural case. No. 3. Shows a below fair position for for right dorsal curve. If these correct positions LOC cph.3b08801
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Jo Durco. This man, his wife and two children, Mary 8 years, Tony 10 years, do all the work on a large plot of beets. They are blocking and thinning now. LOC cph.3a38907
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Joseph Frank Nugent, 22 Howard St., works in Department 8A of Dennison's Factory; makes paper boxes; 'I nip the covers.' 'One year there, 'bout time for a raise.' LOC nclc.04770
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Louis Gitney, a young compositor earning $7.00 a week in a Sixth Av. (N.Y.) printing office. He learned the trade at Public School 64. L.W. Hine, Feb. 1917. LOC nclc.05627
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Laura, a nine-year-old berry picker on Rock Creek, near Baltimore, Md. Been working in the South two winters. (See my report July 10, 1909.) LOC nclc.00018
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Lawrence J. Hill - 1125 Walnut St. 17 yrs. old March 1908. Had 4 fingers mashed off by stamping machine in lamp factory - Aug 1908. LOC cph.3c19629
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233 E. 107th St., N.Y. Rent sign states that these are 'Eleganti Apartmenti.' License was recently revoked and, after that, our investigator found eight families doing home-work there. It is LOC cph.3b06723
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7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co. LOC nclc.01012
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8 P.M. Flashlight photo of messengers absorbed in their usual game of poker in the Den of the terrible nine.... - NARA - 523167
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St. Johns Mission School, High Shoals, N.C. 'Not supported by the Mill company, but we are always on good terms with them,' said the Sister in charge. Supported by the Episcopal Church. (See LOC cph.3a29763
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Rommel home, 430 N. Loomis St., Ft. Collins, Colo. Home boarded up for six months this year while family lived in the little shack shown in 4040. LOC nclc.00364
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These were all working in the Century Cotton Mill, South Boston, Va., and the mill was running a very small force. One of the small boys belongs to family shown in photo 2206. LOC nclc.02174
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The three boys in centre want to work in Berkshire Mills, at noon, Aug. 30, '11. On August 29 at 6 P.M., Mr. Hine counted ten apparently under 14. LOC nclc.02274
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Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13 year(s) old, doffing at his machine in Spring Village Mill. Said he had been working a year and a half. LOC nclc.02304
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The Arnao family of berry pickers in the fields of Truitt's farm. This is an Italian family coming from Phildelphia and now ready to go to Carmel, N.J. to continue picking. The family LOC cph.3b39345
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Some of the shacks in 'St. Petersburg,' the district in which the beet-workers live in Sterling. Some have to rent even these poor shacks, but many have their own cottages and some buy their LOC nclc.00317
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Some of the youngsters in the Scotland Neck Cotton Mill going home to dinner. This mill has a number of children. One boy told me 10 years old, and one 7. LOC nclc.02954
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The Logical Conclusion of the Lassez (sic) Faires Policy. Herman Parker, said six years old, and he and others said he had worked in the Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, N.C. LOC cph.3b21311
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Young girls going to work after noon hour, May 18, 1909, in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. I saw a number smaller and younger than these. LOC nclc.01766
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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos -720-745 May 1909.) LOC nclc.01854
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Willie --, a Richmond Va., newsboy. Told me first that he was 8, then admitted 7, and finally 6 years old. Compare 5 year old with him in photo 2210B. LOC nclc.03725
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Margaret Reddington, 14 years old, powdering roses with blow pipe at Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts. LOC nclc.05611
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Noon hour at Mass. Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Life Insurance papers, and LOC nclc.02759
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Marion Davis, Messenger -21 for Bellevue Messenger Service. Fourteen years old. 'Been messenger, off and on, for two years. Not supposed to go to the Reservation under sixteen years, but I LOC nclc.05529
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Boss of this bog and his wife and two little children picking. Nine out of the seventy workers were from 6 to 12 years old. Mostly Syrians from Boston and Providence. LOC nclc.00149
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C-o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, (...) years old and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. See Kentucky report and special card. LOC nclc.00644
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C-o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, (...) years old and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. See Kentucky report and special card. LOC nclc.00646
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C-o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, (...) years old and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. See Kentucky report and special card. LOC nclc.00643
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Eight-year-old girl (see label 4006). She is very skilful (sic) topping the beets, but this work is very fatigueing (sic) and dangerous for such children. See Hine report for details of the LOC nclc.00330
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Father hanging around the home while family works on feathers. Said, I not work. Got some sickness. Dunno what.... - NARA - 523500
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Furchgott's Department Store. Employs large number of youngsters as cash-boys and wrappers. Counted nine apparently under 12. 1 was 9, other 11. Youngest work for $3. a week. LOC nclc.03858
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Group of boys working in Lancaster Cotton Mills. Smallest boy in middle said he has been in the mill off and on for 5... - NARA - 523118
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Group of boys working in Lancaster, S.C. Cotton Mills. Smallest boy in middle said has been in the mill off and on for 5 yrs. Spins now. Nov. 30, 1909(sic). LOC nclc.01431
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Group of girl workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co. Young girls obviously under 14 years of age, who work... - NARA - 523314
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Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very vulgar remark and they all laughed. Next day I heard one of the girls use profanity before all the men and boys. LOC nclc.02427
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Group, showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farrand Packing Co. Baltimore, Md. Those too small to work are held on laps of workers or stowed away in boxes. LOC nclc.05422
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Group, showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farrand Packing Co. Baltimore, Md. Those too small to work are held on laps of workers or stowed away in boxes. LOC nclc.05422
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Family of Mrs. Motto making flowers in a dirty tenement. Josephine, 13 years, helps outside of school hours until 9... - NARA - 523495
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Golla Chambers, House 38 Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years old. In mill 3 years, spinning 2 years, weaver 1 year. Other sisters spinners. LOC nclc.04502
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Going to work at 5-30 A.M. Small boy named Jo is a sweeper in Hill Mfg. Co. Been there 2 years. I saw him working... - NARA - 523186
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Flashlight photo 6 P.M. going home from King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Two of the smallest boys been in mill 2 years. One of the larger for 4 years. LOC nclc.01600
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Eleven year old Western Union messenger -51. J.T. Marshall. Been day boy here for five months. Goes to Red Light district some and knows some of the girls. LOC nclc.03890
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Isidor Rothandler, 80 Ridge Street, New York. Idiopathic Idiocy. Mother worked hard before marriage, and was ailing while Isidor was coming. Further data in their files; -1695 Nurse LOC nclc.04883
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Jennie Williams, 1529 Titten St., Philadelphia. 5 years old. First summer. Theodore Budd's Bog, at Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. This is fourth week of school in Philadelphia and people LOC nclc.05292
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Joseph Amico, photographed at 11 a.m. on Washington Street. Delivering shoes for National Shoe Repair Co., 21 School Street. Said 14 years old. Beginning at $5 a week. LOC nclc.03985
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Joseph Mika, (smallest), 80 Tremont St. Spinning Room. Said, 'Two years working there.' (See 2637) Joseph Ciosek, (young), 74 School St. Six months working there. LOC nclc.02418
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Joseph Richard (head only), 26 Wheatland St., Castle Hill, works in Spinning Room -1 fourth floor; been doffing three years; gets $7.80 a week now. LOC nclc.02398
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Joseph Weiss, 11 yrs. Old. Sells until 11 P.M. on Saturdays. Then the Sunday papers come over, and another 'crew' comes on. See -3116, 3117. Taken at 11 P.M. LOC nclc.03839
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Lawrence Purdie (right end) has been spinning in the mule room of the cotton mill at Matoaca, Va., for two years. His brother, next to him, helps in the mill. The others in the photo are not LOC cph.3b36984
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In a saloon doorway at 8-30 P.M. Left to right- George Cappello, 12 years old, 270 Jay Street. Frank Laporter, 13 years old, 47 Third Avenue. LOC nclc.03434
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Home Work, Somerville, Mass. Crocheting on underwear. A common sight. 35 Horace Street. See also Home Work report about woman working here with running sore on limb. LOC nclc.04219
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Main entrance, Gary W. Va. Mine. Trapper boy in center. Going to work 7 A.M. will be underground until 5-30 P.M. Trappers are paid $1. per day. LOC cph.3a24699
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Messenger boy in the heart of the Reservation delivering messages. Prostitutes run back and forth. Business beginning at mid-day. I saw messenger boys and delivery boys for drug stores from LOC nclc.03903
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Many of the smallest ones said, 'Working in these mills.' Especially -1 Raymond Bradshaw, 88 Engerira St. Works in Manomet Mill; lives with grandmother, works in -2 Card Department. Said, LOC nclc.02520
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On left hand of picture is Alice Deon, 95 Springfield Street, a doffer in a spinning room of the Ayer mill. Been there a few weeks. Has a steady job. Walks to and from work, as Antoinette LOC cph.3b33357
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11 boys and 2 girls in Hillsboro are each taking a calf furnished by the County Farm Bureau on credit, - each agreeing to do the best to raise the calf and exhibit at the annual show. See LOC nclc.04430
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1 P.M. Family of Onofrio Cottone, 7 Extra Pl., N.Y., finishing garments in a terribly run down tenement. The father works on the street. The three oldest children help the mother on LOC nclc.05508
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Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours at a stretch. No special time off to eat. 'Eat a-workin'.' 9-00 P.M. Friday, Nov. 6, 1908. Mill was running. LOC nclc.01380
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5 minutes to 9 A.M. Eleven-year-old girl running home with a twenty-pound load of garter buttons for home-work. Trying not to be late for school. (See also Report.) LOC nclc.04294
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5 year old Rosie Passeralla of Philadelphia. Been picking here two years. Whites Bog. Brown Mills, N.J. - NARA - 523265
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3 year old spinner in the Belton S.C. Mills. Cornelia and James Wilson are twins. The third pair in family. The mother said the family record was not kept but have heard that they were 12 LOC nclc.02616
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4 year old Mary, who shucks oysters, (two pots a day). Tends the baby when not working. The boss said that next year... - NARA - 523418
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A few of the young workers in West End Shoe Factory, Lunchburg, (Va.) A number of boys here are surely under fourteen and some of them likely under twelve. Youngest refused to pose. LOC nclc.04734
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A few of the youngsters working in the Cigarette Factory of the American Tobacco Co., Petersburg, Va. All work. I went through the factory during working hours and saw dozens of little boys LOC nclc.04761
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A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the Alexandria Glass Factory. Alexandria, Va. - NARA - 523441
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A few of the young workers in the West End Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, (Va.) A number of boys here are surely under fourteen and likely under twelve, some of them. Youngest ones refused to LOC nclc.04733
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A few of the youngsters working in the Cigarette Factory of the American Tobacco Co., Petersburg, Va. All work. I went through the factory during working hours and saw dozens of little boys LOC nclc.04762
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A 'reflection' on the parent. Reflection in looking glass shows the father who had been picking nuts but refused to be photographed. He is out of work. Tommy Mascola, 5 years, picks some, LOC nclc.04098
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Albert Schafer, eight year old newsboy who usually begins at 8-00 A.M. Sundays. Sells some on week-days. Is a cripple. Makes one to two dollars a day. LOC cph.3c15371
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Woman making Turkish Trophy cigarette cases in the kitchen of her East Side Tenement home. Food Scattered about on the table. The door on right is the toilet. (For complete details see Miss LOC nclc.04267
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Some of the young girls who roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. I could not induce the very smallest ones to get into the photos. See other photos taken at noon and in LOC nclc.04749
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Some of the young girls who roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. I could not induce the very smallest ones to get into the photos. See other photos taken at noon and in LOC nclc.04748
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The girl is Arlie Searcy, beginning work in the Arlington Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. Been working at Clifton Mills. Got her papers there. Mother said she is 12 years old but it is LOC nclc.02594
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Twin spinners in Saxon Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. Joe and Pearl Steading, 75 William St., make 44 cents a day each. Another sister works. Mother a widow. LOC nclc.02565
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Smallest is James Veary. The next in size are sweepers; Thomas Munds, 3 Blackburn St.; Thomas Heywood, 7 Peniman St.; Romeo Perrault, 26 Reynolds St.; they are doubtful in age. LOC nclc.02461
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These are some of the sweepers and mule room boys working in Valley Queen Mill. River Point, R.I. Several of the smallest ones there said they had been working there 3 years and over. Speak LOC nclc.01686
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These were all of the small boys I found working at the Suffolk (Va.) Knitting Mills, the day I was there. One of the smallest boys had been working there for two years. Not many under LOC nclc.02186
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This shows a typical beet-topping knife, with the dangerous hook on the end that is used to pick up the beet. This is the ten-year-old Walker boy, (see label 4018) belonging to a well-to-do LOC nclc.00356
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This was the smallest I could find in the Newton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Overseer said 'She just brings her sister's dinner,' but as it was only 9-30 A.M., and as she worked as faithfully as LOC nclc.01544
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King Philip - Spool and Warping Department. Warper - Young girls sometimes assist. Sometimes a tyer-in comes from her position behind the rack and helps the warper. Light very good in this LOC cph.3b33428
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Katie Wohn, twelve-year-old topper. Said she cut a hole in her leg recently with the hook on the end of the knife. See Hine report. Photo Oct. 22-15. LOC nclc.00336
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John Sims. See -2304. (Caption 2304- John Sims, 7 year old newsie, New Bedford, Mass. August 22, 1911. Evening. Richard K. Conant, Witness.) LOC nclc.03742
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Luther Dories. Been doffing some months in Spinning Room -2, Massachusett(s) Mills, Lindale, Ga. Said 12 years old, but very doubtful. Father and brother work. LOC nclc.05342
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Manuel Oliver, 4th St., a newsboy who begins work at 5 A.M., New Bedford, Mass., August 22, 1911. 7-15 A.M. Richard K. Conant, Witness. LOC nclc.03738
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