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Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it i.e., is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize [sic?] Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Group of young workers in Clifton Mill, Elifton i.e., Clifton, S.C. Some still smaller wouldn't go in the photograph. Location: Clifton, South Carolina

[Miners after work] - Public domain portrait print

Group work in the Ayer mill. Many of those working are:Joe Christy, 21 Common Street; Harold Old, 81 Springfield St.; Sam Gangi, 22 Pleasant Valley St.; Wallace Hogan, 12 Bailey St.; Sebastino Genovese, 50 12 Common St.; Leopoldo Andreoli, 208 Elm St.; Uroli Farealla, 120 Common St.; Salvatore Finechelli, 115 Garden St.; Joseph D'Angelo, 6 Common St.; Pasuala Dearndo, 185 Oak St. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Miners after work - Public domain portrait print

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest 13 years. Oldest 15 years. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate. 27, apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Blower and Mold Boy, Seneca Glass Works, Morgantown, West Virginia. (see label on #171) (see photos 170 & 171). Location: Morgantown, West Virginia

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Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it i.e., is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it i.e., is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it [i.e., is] likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

Some of the younger boys working in Brazos Valley Cotton Mills at West. One Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record. Another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve year old was under legal age according to one of the boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

Some of the younger boys working in Brazos Valley Cotton Mills at West. One Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record. Another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve year old was under legal age according to one of the boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas

Family of J. W. Lott at West. The father and three oldest children (two of them under legal age) work regularly in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill. Charlie is thirteen years old. Family Record said he was born March 12, 1900. Mattie is fourteen years old. Family Record says born November 14, 1898. Both of them have been working in a cotton mill at Laurel, Miss., for one year. Been working here for two weeks. Have steady jobs. Get about $1.25 a day. Charlie was put right to work in spite of the fact that he is in very bad shape physically. Probably malaria. The other worker is sixteen. Location: West, Texas

Family of J. W. Lott at West. The father and three oldest children (two of them under legal age) work regularly in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill. Charlie is thirteen years old. Family Record said he was born March 12, 1900. Mattie is fourteen years old. Family Record says born November 14, 1898. Both of them have been working in a cotton mill at Laurel, Miss., for one year. Been working here for two weeks. Have steady jobs. Get about $1.25 a day. Charlie was put right to work in spite of the fact that he is in very bad shape physically. Probably malaria. The other worker is sixteen. Location: West, Texas.

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me he is nearly fourteen, which is very doubtful. Been working one year. Couldn't write his name. Next to him is Charlie Davis, a sweeper, seemed to be eleven, but mother told me twelve. Has been working a long time. Father and two brothers in the mill. They own their home. Other boys working there: Arthur Littelson, Harvey Green, Lee Kelley. Location: McComb, Mississippi.

Boys working in Bibb Cotton Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Smallest boy--Otto Sheldo--2 yrs. in mill. Next, Jack Bowman--4 yrs. in mill. Next, Clement Olford--5 years in mill gets .75 a day. Next, Lawnie Williams--8 years in mill, gets .65 a day. Next, Henny Potter--2 yrs in mill. Two boys on left hand end are country boys just beginning to work, get 50 cents a day Witness, S.R. Hine. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it [i.e., is] likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

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Encino, New Mexico. Passing through the town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Vaughn and Belen, New Mexico

Clovis, New Mexico. One of the giant 5000 Class engines coming out of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad roundhouse for a run to Vaughn, New Mexico

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. Location: West, Texas

Millie May Crews ? (in front of her father) 369 B Street. She has been working in the weave room for one year. Began at eleven years. Just reached twelve according to Family Record which says she was born November 12, 1901. These two girls and one who is sick work in the Merrimack Mill. Father is a carpenter. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Willard, New Mexico. Stopping for water along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Vaughn and Belen, New Mexico

Waiting for the semimonthly relief checks at Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. Typical story: fifteen years ago they owned farms in Oklahoma. Lost them through foreclosure when cotton prices fell after the war. Became tenants and sharecroppers. With the drought and dust they came West, 1934-1937. Never before left the county where they were born. Now although in California over a year they haven't been continuously resident in any single county long enough to become a legal resident. Reason: migratory agricultural laborers

Monongah Glass Co., Fairmont, West Virginia. Jo Before a glass wks boy going home, 5 P.M. He says he is 12 years old, and has been at it one year: is a "ketchin-up-boy" $.70 a day: says glass business is all right. Asked if he was going to be a glassblower when he grows up, he said "Sure!" (See 185) Goes to school during school term: asked is [sic] he had to, he answered "Don't unless I want to" asked why he went then, said "Want to learns something." 1908. Location: Fairmont, West Virginia.

Lott' ist todt - Public domain American sheet music, 1880

Dependent Parents (See also 2157) R.L. Witt. He is apparently working on the railroad, but his three oldest children, here work in the Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. Mamie is only 12 years old and earns very little. Home is very poorly kept. Mother would not be in the photo. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Charlie McGuire's family (tenant purchase clients) and their new wagon, Pike County, Alabama

Two girls (not the youngest) who work in Avondale Mills,. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Thomas Alverriere in front row left hand of picture, 42 Prince street, appears 12 years old, has done one year of work here. Speaks no English. Alderio (or Alden) Sylvester, (next to Thomas) 210 Moody St. Works in spinning room. Majorique Boncalir [i.e., Bonclair] (in middle of front row), 42 Prince St., been in the spinning room 3 years. Cannot spell name of the mill. Said she [i.e., he] was 11 yrs. old. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.

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