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Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.) Location: Cordova, Alabama

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.) Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.) Location: Cordova, Alabama

One of the young workers in Indian Head Mills. Going to work at noon-hour. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotton Mills. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

One of the young workers in Indian Head Mills. Going to work at noon-hour. Location: Cordova, Alabama

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much younger than these. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much younger than these. Location: Cordova, Alabama

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotton Mills. Location: Cordova, Alabama

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.) Location: Cordova, Alabama.

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boys men textile mill workers cotton industry alabama cordova photographic prints cordova ala group workers indian head mills indian head mills ones photo label history of alabama history united states history industrial history library of congress
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01/01/1910
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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Cordova (Ala.) ,  33.75972, -87.18333
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Library of Congress
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Hope Park, 11807 Pope's Head Road, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia

[Slag run and filling slag pots], Sloss City furnaces, Birmingham, Ala.

Sheffield, Alabama. Reynolds Metal Company. Hill of bauxite

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cornell Mill. The smallest is Jo Benevidos, 5 Merion St. Other small ones are: John Sousa, 84 Boutwell St., Anthony Valentin, 203 Pitman St. Manuel Perry, 124 Everett St. John Travaresm [or Taveresm?], 90 Cash St. The difficulty they had in writing their names was pathetic. When I asked the second hand in charge of the room to let the boys go outside a moment and let me get a snap-shot he objected, saying they would stay out and not be in shape to work. When they carry dinners, they breathe the close air of the spinning room from 7 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. with no let-up. Cornell Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

Spooler Tender - 15 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Louis Horoux. One of the youngsters in Queen City Mill, Burlington, Vt. About a dozen like here. (Not a large mill.) Location: Burlington, Vermont

All these small boys, and more, work in the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Many of the smallest ones have been there from one to three years. Only a few could speak English. These are the names of some:- Lahule Julian, Walter Walker, Herman Rotte, Arsone Lussier, Addones Oduet, Arthur Oduet, Alder Campbell, Eddie Marcotte, John Lavigne, Jo Bowdeon, Phil Lecryer, Joseph Granger. A small mill. Location: Burlington, Vermont

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Group of spinners in Cotton Factory. Location: Talladega, Alabama

[Joseph Bird Head, Lakota or Sioux, full-length portrait, seated on blanket holding handcrafted club, facing slightly right]

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boys men textile mill workers cotton industry alabama cordova photographic prints cordova ala group workers indian head mills indian head mills ones photo label history of alabama history united states history industrial history library of congress