code Related

These all work in Cleveland Hosiery Mills. The very youngest one (with curls) said, "I ravels and pick up." Small boy in another mill said "Over in Cleveland, they work em so little, they have to stand em on boxes to reach." Children here and in the hosiery mills generally seemed better dressed and in better condition than in spinning mills. (See report.) Location: Cleveland, Tennessee.

Every one of these children works in Hosiery Mills. The smallest girl in the middle said, "I ravels and picks up." Small boy in another mill said, " Over in Mill they work em so little they have to stand em up on boxes to reach." These children were well dressed for workers. Location: Cleveland, Tennessee.

All these are workers in the Cherokee Hosiery Mill, Rome, Ga. Noon, April 10, 1913. The youngest are turners and loopers. Other Hosiery Mills around here employ children of 8 and 9 years. Some of these appear to be as young. Location: Rome, Georgia

All these are workers in the Cherokkee[i.e., Cherokee?] Hosiery Mill, Rome, Ga. Noon, April 10, 1913. The youngest are turners and loopers. Other Hosiery Mills around here employ children of 8 and 9 years. Some of these appear to be as young. Location: Rome, Georgia.

Smallest boy does not work in the mill. The rest do. Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Boy next in size to that one is James Carrigan, 24 Highland St. The other small boy is Fred Bushey, 42 Main Street. One of the smaller ones said he has been in the mill for three years. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire

These are all workers in Cleveland Hosiery Mills. Location: Cleveland, Tennessee.

All these are workers in the Cherokee Hosiery Mill, Rome, Ga. Noon, Apr. 10, 1913. The youngest are turners and loopers. Other Hosiery Mills around here employ children of 8 and 9 years. Some of these appear to be as young. Location: Rome, Georgia.

General Utility Boy in Miller & Vidor Saw-mill. 14 years old (he said). Part of the time he throws slabs into the chute that has chain carrying them to the mill. I saw him helping a man around moving and unprotected machinery. Everything in the mill is unguarded. No place for boys. Said he works only on Saturdays now, gets $1.00 a day. Made $25 a month here last summer. Location: Beaumont, Texas

All are workers in Knoxville Knitting Mills. Smallest boy "ravels," smallest girl is a steady worker. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee.

These all work in Cleveland Hosiery Mills. The very youngest one (with curls) said, "I ravels and pick up." Small boy in another mill said "Over in Cleveland, they work em so little, they have to stand em on boxes to reach." Children here and in the hosiery mills generally seemed better dressed and in better condition than in spinning mills. (See report.) Location: Cleveland, Tennessee.

description

Summary

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

label_outline

Tags

girls textile mill workers hosiery industry tennessee cleveland photographic prints cleveland tenn work hosiery mills cleveland hosiery mills curls ravels i ravels small boy small boy mill boxes children hosiery mills condition report child library of congress
date_range

Date

01/01/1910
person

Contributors

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
place

Location

Cleveland (Tenn.) ,  35.15944, -84.87667
create

Source

Library of Congress
link

Link

http://www.loc.gov/
copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on publication.

label_outline Explore Cleveland Tenn, Hosiery Mills, Curls

Small, irrigated, very productive farm. Santa Clara, Utah. See general caption

Small private lumber mill still operating in region where large mills have cut out. Boundary County, Idaho. See general caption 49

[Small children studying geometry in a classroom in Washington, D.C.]

Scribner's statistical atlas of the United States, showing by graphic methods their present condition and their political, social and industrial development

Resting with the load at the head of the slope. Shaft #6 Pennsylvania Coal Co., Small boy is Jo Puma, a Nipper, 163 Pine Street. Jo's mother showed me the passport which shows Jo to be 14 years old, but he has no school certificate, although working inside the mine. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania

A few of the girls going home from Loray mill, Gastonia, N.C. Many others younger. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

Oldest girl, Minnie Carpenter, House 53 Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Spinner. Makes fifty cents a day of 10 hours. Works four sides. Younger girl works irregularly. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

The smallest boy is a band boy, next is a doffer. The smallest girl is a spinner. Work in Cowpers' [i.e., Cowpen's?] Manufacturing Co., S.C. (See Label 2970). Location: [Cowpens], South Carolina.

Wendover Air Force Base, Small Arms Ammunition Magazine, South of Interstate 80, Wendover, Tooele County, UT

Small houses near the entrance of the Ernest Hemingway house in Havana, Cuba

Lamp post at the J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Some samples (not all) of the children in the "Kindergarten Factory" run by the High Point and Piedmont Hosiery Mills, High Point, N.C. Every child in these photos worked; I saw them at work and I saw them go in to work at 6:30 A.M. and noons and out at 6 P.M. One morning I counted 22 of these little ones (12 years and under) going to work at about 6:15 A.M. Some of them told me their ages: 1 boy said 8 yrs. (worked when he was 7). 1 girl said 10 yrs. (apparently 7). 3 other girls said 10 yrs. 2 boys said 10 yrs. (1 got $3.00 a week). 1 boy said 11 yrs. 2 boys said 12 yrs. (1 said he makes $1. a day). (See also report.) Location: High Point, North Carolina.

Topics

girls textile mill workers hosiery industry tennessee cleveland photographic prints cleveland tenn work hosiery mills cleveland hosiery mills curls ravels i ravels small boy small boy mill boxes children hosiery mills condition report child library of congress