8,431 Free Photos of Labor

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Views of the White Oak Cotton Mills, Greensboro, N.C., showing the beautiful location of the mill, its well-kept grounds, and the good housing conditions. LOC nclc.02676
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Views of the White Oak Cotton Mills, Greensboro, N.C., showing the beautiful location of the mill, its well-kept grounds and the good housing conditions. LOC nclc.02680
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King Philip spinning room. Sweeper and cleaner Adelaid Levesque, 1152 Slade St. Age 14 - Looks larger because camera low. LOC cph.3b33419
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Group of children in the kindergarten school composed of the cotton mill people. Even during the play the mill is ever in the back ground. Dallas Cotton Mill. LOC nclc.02855
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Home of Mrs. Schiaffo. She is a contractor, getting lace from the home workers in the neighborhood. Woman in black... - NARA - 523506
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Home-work (crochet) in East Side Tenement home. Grandmother pealing (sic) potatoes. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) LOC cph.3a18648
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In the Alexandria glass factories, negroes work side by side with the white workers. Also in Richmond. These are some of those working in Alexandria (Va.) Glass Factory. LOC nclc.01299
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In the shadow of City Hall, selling vegetables at 515 King St., Wilmington, Delaware. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. LOC nclc.03594
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Indiana Mfg. Co. Peru, Ind. The old and the new. Old man has been there 33 years. Boy starting in, working with a board saw. LOC nclc.04486
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Seven year old Ann Suter, and eight year old Andrey Shrier in costume. See photo and label 2937 and report by L.W. Hine LOC nclc.04788
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Some of the housing conditions of the workers in the Cannon Mills, Concord, N.C., to contrast with the homes and gardens some times shown from the 'show mills' of the state. LOC nclc.02651
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Some of the spinners in Pell City Cotton Mill, grouped for me by the overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Supt. of the Mill... - NARA - 523355
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Some of the young girls working in the Pelzer S.C. Mfg. Co. Not the youngest. Some of them seem surely under 12. All in the photo work. LOC nclc.02624
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Some of the spinners in Pell City Cotton Mills, grouped for me by the Overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the Mill, is also Mayor of Pell City. LOC cph.3b31139
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Some of the young boys working Pelzer, S.C. Mfg. Co. Some of these workers seem surely near 12 years. May 27, 1912. LOC nclc.02625
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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton, S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson. Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. LOC nclc.02606
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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson, Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. LOC nclc.02609
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Indianapolis Newsboys buying brass checks in a newspaper office. These checks cost at the rate of one-half the selling price of the newspaper and are exchanged at another window for the LOC cph.3c05660
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These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va., and I went all through it. Only a few under fourteen. LOC nclc.04730
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School -9 and -12. Some of the boys who work in the glass works at night and go to school in day time. (See report for names, etc.) LOC cph.3c05657
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Shuckers in the Varn & Platt Canning Company. This 4 year old in the foreground was helping some. Six of the shuckers were 10 years and up to twelve. LOC nclc.01027
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Stanislaus Matthew, 30 Cabot St., (left hand boy). Warren Butman, Nonotuck St. Has worked in spinning room since Monday. LOC nclc.02431
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A young berry picker on Bottomley's farm, near Baltimore, Md. She worked one winter at Youngs Island, S.C. Mother says, 'No more.' LOC nclc.00015
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A typical fisher boy at T Wharf. Boston, Mass. - NARA - 523219
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Pack boys in Pacific Mill, George Driscoll, 14 years, Mike Foley, 15 years. Been working 1 1-2 years. LOC nclc.01856
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Doffer boys have lots of fun between times. (But get habits of irregular work.) This is the middle of the morning. Willingham Cotton Mills, Macon, Ga. LOC nclc.01614
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Camille Carmo, Justine Carmo, seven and nine years old. The older one picks about 4 pails a day. Youngest was picking also. LOC nclc.00142
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Betsay (i.e., Betsey) Price, - First year High School at her club sewing. 4 H Club work - Marlinton, W. Va. LOC nclc.04436
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Poston, Arizona. School buildings are being erected by evacuee labor. The structure will be of ado . . . - NARA - 536619
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Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A parade was held by evacuees to celebrate labor d . . . - NARA - 538421
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Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A parade was held by evacuees to celebrate labor d . . . - NARA - 538425
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Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A parade was held by evacuees to celebrate labor d . . . - NARA - 538418
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Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A parade was held by evacuees to celebrate labor d . . . - NARA - 538423
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Secondhand Fisherman: A stevedore who packs and loads crates of fish on the lower east side. New York, New York, 1943.
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A group of mill workers. Albert Duquette on top. Eclippse (i.e., Eclipse) Mills, North Adams, Mass. 1911. Noon. Richard K. Conant, Witness. LOC nclc.02268
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A row of houses of the cotton mill people. Lydia Mills. Clinton, S.C. - NARA - 523131
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A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door steps of Mrs. McCarthy, 88 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Mass. See Home Work report. LOC nclc.04253
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Bessie, four years old, and Marietta, seven years old, both shuck oysters in Barataria Canning Company. Mother is Mrs. Ida Thompson, Baltimore. LOC cph.3a01062
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Eloy District, Pinal County, Arizona. Child laborer in Arizona cotton field. 12-year-old boy born i . . . - NARA - 522231
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Group of boys from Wylie Mill, Chester, S.C. Spending Saturday behind the barn. Overseer came up and I couldn't get names or ages. LOC nclc.01414
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Group of children acting in the Majestic Theatre on Amateur Night. The children are (alleged) amateurs, the older ones are mostly amateurs, with a few professionals. (for further details see LOC nclc.05497
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Frank Obin, eight years old. Shucks oysters at Pass Christian. I found him asleep on the floor of the shed at 4 o'clock one morning. LOC nclc.00855
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Group of workers stringing beans in J. S. Farrand Packing Company, Baltimore, Md. Many youngsters work here. Photo July 7, 1909. LOC cph.3b45099
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Francis Lance, 5 years old, 41 inches high. Sells regularly on Grand Avenue. He jumps on and off moving cars at risk of life. LOC nclc.03497
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Greel's Shoe-shining Parlor, Indianapolis, Ind. Said he was 15 years old. Works some nights until 11. Taken at 10 P.M. LOC cph.3c05659
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For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Back-yard and privies in terribly filthy condition, 76-78 Borden Street, Providence, R.I. Owners Wealthy LOC nclc.04808
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Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.(M) One of largest in city. These are deserted much of the time until July 10th when they are opened. LOC nclc.05093
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Going into the Butler Mills at 6-50 A.M. All went into work at North Gate beside office. Sixs (i.e., six) seemed under 14. LOC nclc.02213
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Interior of J. S. Farrand Packing Company, Baltimore, Md. Many tiny workers. Babies are held on laps of workers, or stowed away in empty boxes. LOC nclc.05423
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Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to Schoolsville School but it has not opened on account of repairs. Lewis W. Hine. See 4398-9 and 4400. LOC nclc.00534
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Kibbe's Candy Factory. Francis Clancey, 14 years, Walter St., Brightwood. Left school a few weeks ago to work at Kibbe's. Earns $3.50. LOC nclc.04602
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John White, 189 Union St., a newsboy said he was '10.' Fall River, August 26th, 11 A.M. Richard K. Conant, Witness,) LOC nclc.03747
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Johnnie Yellow, a young Polish berry picker on Bottomley Farm. Says he is 10 years old and has gone to Biloxi, Miss.... - NARA - 523208
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Large group of overseas soldiers who applied for Naturalization, June 6, 1919. Man in center is Raymond Crist, Director of Citizenship, Bureau of Naturalization, Department of Labor LCCN2016827096
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Jack, A Bright Indianapolis Boy of 13- Was a Messenger at the age of 11. Indiana has no age limit for mes'grs. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. LOC cph.3c05663
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President John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers of America (right) photographed today at the Capitol, talking over the coal situation with Representative Nolan, Chairman of the Labor LCCN98502169
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Ronald Webb, 12 years old, a doffer boy, and Frank Robinson, 7 year old who helps sweep and doff. Father is card room... - NARA - 523434
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Near Coolidge, Maricopa County, Arizona. Family labor at cotton picking time in the fields of the Ca . . . - NARA - 522229
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Newsie selling before school, 7 A.M. Quito Scentola, 13 years old, 20 Pennsylvania Avenue, been selling papers four years. LOC nclc.03406
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Left to right, Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old. Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola... - NARA - 523284
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Millie. Four year old cotton picker on farm near Houston. Picks about wight (i.e., eight) pounds a day, regularly. See -3598. LOC nclc.00207
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Mill School House (in middle) surrounded by mill houses. Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Small need here for large schoolhouse. Most of the children in mill. LOC nclc.01481
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Miner picking coal. Out of narrow seam (5.5 ft.) Makes $2 $9.00 a day (some days). Brown Mine, Brown , W. Va. LOC cph.3a21705
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One of the young spinners in the Quidwick Co. Mill. Anthony, R. I. (A Polish boy Willie) who was taking his noon rest in a doffer-box. (...) LOC cph.3b47548
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One of the young spinners in the Quidwick Co. Mill. Anthony, R. I. (A Polish boy Willie) who was taking his noon rest in a doffer-box. LOC cph.3a20284
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Newsie selling before school, 7 A.M. Quito Scentola, 13 years old, 20 Pennsylvania Avenue, been selling papers four years. LOC nclc.03407
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Noon hour at Vivian Cotton Mills, Cheryville, N.C. Shows the character of the 'hands' in a better class mill, -well ventilated and lighted. LOC cph.3a42528
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No. 846-847. Name- These children are representatives of the two families that occupy this one room in a shack on Bottomley's farm, Baltimore, Md. There are only sliding curtains to separate LOC cph.3b38161
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Lionel Perry, nine year old newsboy. Starts out at 5-00 A.M. usually. 4-00 A.M. on Sundays. Sells after school. LOC nclc.03871
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Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This is one of the places she works on crochet. See other photos and Home Work report. LOC nclc.04223
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Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This is one of the places she works on crochet. See other photos and Home Work report. LOC nclc.04222
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Some of the youngsters going to dinner. Noon hour. They all work in the Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover, N.H. LOC nclc.01773
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The boy with bag, nicknamed Turk, said he was going to Texas soon. The investigator found him recently with $1.75 he had just won at craps. LOC nclc.03521
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Three years in the Glass House and no chance for promotion yet. Boy in foreground been 'carry-in' since he was 14 years old. Wormser's Glass House. LOC cph.3a13363
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Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Otis Mehaffy. 4 years in mill. Small boy 'helps sister' Saturdays and after school. Witness S.R. Hine. LOC nclc.01426
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Girl doing welding
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Kern County, California. Migrant youth in potato field. Stoop labor by a migratory youth - NARA - 532141
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Six-year old Jo, pulling beets for his parents on a farm near Sterling, Colo. This is very heavy work for such little ones, but many do it. LOC cph.3a31147
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Small group of overseas soldiers who applied for Naturalization, June 6, 1919. Man in center is Raymond Christ, Director of Citizenship, Bureau of Naturalization, Department of Labor LCCN2016827097
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This is the attendance at the Jeffers School, -29 on November 1. 7 present out of the possible 20. Absences due chiefly to beet work. See also 4060. LOC nclc.00396
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Joseph and Rosy, 10 and 8 yrs. old. He sells until evening. She is one of 5 or 6 girls who sell (afternoons) in Newark. LOC nclc.03360
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02968
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Johnnie Ostafan, 5 Boylston Street, Easthampton, Mass. Been doffing nearly a year in West Boylston cotton mills and may be under legal age. LOC nclc.02628
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Noon Hour. All these boys (and more) worked in the Quidwick Co. Mill, Anthony, R. I. (a medium sized mill). They went in when the signal was given. LOC cph.3b07716
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Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC nclc.02170
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Little Lottie, a regular oyster shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes... - NARA - 523398
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Leo 48 inches high, 8 years old. Picks up bobbins at 15 (cents) a day in Elk Cotton Mill. He said, No I don't help... - NARA - 523344
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02951
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02975
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Small boy working in the Amoskeag Mfg. Company, Manchester N.H. Said he has been there several months. Photo at Noon, May 25, 1909. LOC nclc.01780
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Smallest boy is Max Schwartz (8 yrs. old) and Jacob Schwartz, 163 Howard St., Newark, N.J. Sell until 10 P.M. sometimes. LOC cph.3a47671
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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. LOC nclc.02324
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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. LOC nclc.02325
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School located near the homes of the cannery workers. The teacher told me that only three of the cannery children attended her school, and they were not Baltimore people. LOC nclc.01042
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These four children of H.T. Thompson, 267 A Street all work in the Merrimack Mill. The youngest, a girl, has been there three years. See Hine report. LOC nclc.02910
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Some of the young shrimp-pickers at Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co., Sore, swollen, and even bleeding fingers are common among these workers on account of the acid in the shrimp. LOC cph.3a01049
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Teresa Lerre, 5 years old, Philadelphia, is a cranberry picker. The father and four children are picking. A carrier... - NARA - 523264
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Group of Drivers and Trapper Boys- A Mile from Entrance, Turkey Knob Mine, Macdonald W. Va. Oct., 1908. Witness, E. N. Clopper. LOC nclc.01065
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Group of glass workers at Shop 7, Illinois Glass Co. 12-30 P.M. One of the smallest boys is Dennis White, 1013 Liberty St.,. LOC nclc.01290
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Group of workers going in at noon. Joe Viora, 9 Stapelton St., the smallest boy in the picture, works in the spinning room. Apparently 10 yrs. old. LOC nclc.02236
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