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Dredgers used on sailing craft, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. No. 6892. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ind. Oyster.

Dredging oysters from sailing craft, Chesapeake Bay, Md., U.S.A.

3 men working on boat. Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. No. 6891. Caption card tracings: Ind. Shellfish; Geogr.; Ph. Ind.

Waste shell piles, oyster house, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Stereo copyrighted and published by the Keystone View Co. No. 6888. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ind. Shellfish; Wharves; Boats; Ph. Ind.; African More

Process kettles, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

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Unloading oysters from merchant boat and wheeling into shucking room, oyster house, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 6880. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ind. Shellfish; Wharves; Boats; Ph. Ind.; African Americans.

Express shipments of oysters leaving oyster house, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Photograph shows men loading buckets of oysters for transport. Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 6884. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; Oyster industry; Md. B-; Shelf.

Pratt Street oyster wharf, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 6876. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ind. Shellfish; Boats; Wharves; African Americans; Ph. Ind.

Picturesque New York twelve photogravures from monotypes by C.F.W Mielatz. No. 2, Oyster market, West Street Mielatz 1902

Print shows several fishing boats moored along the waterfront of West Street, New York City, N.Y., with one boat labeled "Mary New York" with two fisherman onboard and many baskets that may contain oysters, as More

Marie and Albert Kawalski. 615 S. Band St., Baltimore, Md. Albert is 10 and Marie 11 years old. They worked, with mother, last winter, shucking oysters for Varn & Beard Packing Co., Young Island, S.C. (near Charleston). Mrs. Kawalski did not have things represented to her correctly and she found that all the children that had fare paid were compelled to work for the company. Other smaller children worked some and went to school some. Maire and Albert have worked several summers in the berry, beans and tomato fields packing houses near Baltimore. (see my report, July 10, for further [particulars]). Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

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Marie and Albert Kawalski. 615 S. Band St., Baltimore, Md. Albert is 10 and Marie 11 years old. They worked, with mother, last winter, shucking oysters for Varn & Beard Packing Co., Young Island, S.C. (near Charleston). Mrs. Kawalski did not have things represented to her correctly and she found that all the children that had fare paid were compelled to work for the company. Other smaller children worked some and went to school some. Maire and Albert have worked several summers in the berry, beans and tomato fields packing houses near Baltimore. (see my report, July 10, for further particulars). Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 825. Text is cut off at bottom of caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libra More

Acres and acres of empty oyster shells. Piles 15 deep in places. Shells are used all over the town to make streets, railroad beds, etc. Many of these piles are said to be the work of young shuckers. Location: Florida.

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All these work in Peerless Oyster Co. Had to get the photo while bosses were at dinner, as they refused to permit children in the photos. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2038. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

All these work in Peerless Oyster Co. Had to get the photo while bosses were at dinner, as they refused to permit children in the photos. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Oyster fleet fishing on the reefs. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1962. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect More

Eight-year-old Lizzie, earns 30 cents a day shucking oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. I saw her working steady all day, at top speed. Could not speak a word of English. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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All these children (except babies) shuck oysters and tend babies at the Pass Packing Co. I saw them all at work there long before daybreak. Photos taken at noon in the absence of the Supt. who refused me permission because of Child Labor agitation. Factory belongs to Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Jamsie, a six-year-old shucker. Shucks one pot a day. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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Two of the young oyster shuckers and baby-tenders going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day begun at 4:00 A.M. and spent shucking oysters and tending baby. Smallest one is "Teeny." Other is Sophie. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2019. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Some of the shrimp-pickers in an Oyster Co. The bosses refused to allow the children to be in the photo, so I was compelled to wait until they had gone home to dinner, before I could get this. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Oyster fishing on the reef. Found a few young boys about 12 years old, but not many. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1966. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Two of the young oyster shuckers and baby-tenders going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day begun at 4:00 A.M. and spent shucking oysters and tending baby. Smallest one is "Teeny." Other is Sophie. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit the children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Little Teeny, one of the smallest oyster shuckers at Pass Christian, Miss. Did not know how old she was. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Group of oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1992. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

General view of shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2060. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1988. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

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. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2005-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

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 time allowed. In many canneries, they snatch their lunches as best they may while the work goes on and others are getting ahead of them. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Young oyster shuckers. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2017. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co.,. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Four-year-old Mary Davis, tending the sick baby when not working. (See photo 2039). Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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One of the young oyster shuckers. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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One of the young oyster shuckers. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2016. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight years old. Both shuck oysters at the Alabama Canning Co. This is Mary's second year. She said, "I shucks six pots if I don't got the baby; two pots if I got him." (Many of the little ones, too young to work all the time, tend the baby when not working.) Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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All except the largest boy shuck oysters at Pass Christian. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Oyster boats loading the barge. The Reef. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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"Teeny" (the smalles[t)] and some of the young shuckers at Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Mike Murphy, a young oyster-shucker, ten years old. Alabama Canning Co. From Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Group of oyster shuckers. Even little Tenny on the left shucks. She did not know how old she was. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Howard Simmons and Joe Elvis, two of the smallest here, both shuck oysters in Barataria Canning Co. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2001-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit the children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2039. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

All these children were shucking oysters and tending babies at the Pass Christian Company. (Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co.) before daybreak and until about 5 P.M. Photos taken at noon in absence of Supt., who permits no photos on account of Child Labor agitation. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2009. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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All these children (except babies) shuck oysters and tend babies at the Pass Packing Co. I saw them all at work there long before daybreak. Photos taken at noon in the absence of the Supt. who refused me permission because of Child Labor agitation. Factory belongs to Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2008. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Four-year-old Mary Kosco, Shucks oysters at Dunbar. (See photo 2050). Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2063. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate Co.) Small boy on left end is Mike Murphy, ten years old, and from Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1985. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Joey Stubeck, five years old. Shucks some at Pass Christian. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Walter Kitosky, seven year old oyster shucker. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Their mother said they both help, and their sister said the little one worked the fastest. Many little ones like them work here. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2035. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Their mother said they both help, and their sister said the little one worked the fastest. Many little ones like them work here. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2052. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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One of the labor camps for workers in Peerless Oyster Co. About 18 families live here. While conditions are not so bad here as I have seen them in their Maryland and Delaware quarters, they are not far from ideal. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1991. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2065. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2040. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

These little ones, and many others, work in the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2036. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Mike Murphy, a young oyster-shucker, ten years old. Alabama Canning Co. From Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1993. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

All are oyster shuckers in the Dunbar Cannery. Began work about 3:00 A.M. and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch. The great hill of shells is only part of the season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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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. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do four or five pots a day. Shucks every day and tends the baby. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Jamsie, a six-year-old shucker. Shucks one pot a day. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2066. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1987. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect More

Walter Kitosky, seven year old oyster shucker. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2009-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

Alfred and Willie, two young oyster fishers in Mobile Bay. A few, but not many of these youngsters are found on the oyster boats. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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All these children were shucking oysters and tending babies at the Pass Christian Company. (Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co.) before daybreak and until about 5 P.M. Photos taken at noon in absence of Supt., who permits no photos on account of Child Labor agitation. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Joey Stubeck, five years old. Shucks some at Pass Christian. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2006-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

All are oyster shuckers in the Dunbar Cannery. Began work about 3:00 A.M. and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch. The great hill of shells is only part of the season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2055. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster Barge going after oysters in Mobile Bay. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1608. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Martin Stevens, Any i.e., Amy? Andy? Schmidt, Will Schmidt, Frank Kelly, all shuck oysters. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2008-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

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 time allowed. In many canneries, they snatch their lunches as best they may while the work goes on and others are getting ahead of them. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2041. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Young oyster shuckers. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Howard Simmons and Joe Elvis, two of the smallest here, both shuck oysters in Barataria Canning Co. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Mary Kosco, four-year-old shucker. (See photo 2050). Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2064. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster fishing on the reef. Found a few young boys about 12 years old, but not many. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They began work about 3:00 A.M., and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch at noon. The great hill of oyster shells is but part of one season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day beginning at 4:00 A.M., and spent shucking oysters and tending the baby. A common practice among these too young to work all the time. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2018. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster Barge going after oysters in Mobile Bay. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Oyster shuckers and baby tenders at Pass Packing Co. All worked from before daybreak until 5 P.M. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Little Nettie [?], a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Oyster fleet fishing on the reefs. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1961. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Oyster fleet fishing on the reefs. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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Oyster fleet fishing on the reefs,. Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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Martin Stevens, Any [i.e., Amy? Andy?] Schmidt, Will Schmidt, Frank Kelly, all shuck oysters. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight years old. Both shuck oysters at the Alabama Canning Co. This is Mary's second year. She said, "I shucks six pots if I don't got the baby; two pots if I got him." (Many of the little ones, too young to work all the time, tend the baby when not working.) Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2001. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Alfred and Willie, two young oyster fishers in Mobile Bay. A few, but not many of these youngsters are found on the oyster boats. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1995. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Little Teeny, one of the smallest oyster shuckers at Pass Christian, Miss. Did not know how old she was. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2003-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

Steve Romeo, and Wince[?] Pizlow, both are shuckers in the Barataria Canning Company. I saw the smallest one going to work at 5 A.M. at Gorenflo's Canning Factory, on Mar. 5th. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. All but the very smallest babies work. All began at 3:30 A.M. expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in center working. Her mother says she is a real help to her. About 300 workers. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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A few of the young shuckers at the Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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These little ones, and many others, work in the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They began work about 3:00 A.M., and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch at noon. The great hill of oyster shells is but part of one season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2054. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. All but the very smallest babies work. All began at 3:30 A.M. expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in center working. Her mother says she is a real help to her. About 300 workers. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2050. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Fred, a young oyster fisher; working on an oyster boat in Mobile Bay, the Reef, near Bayou La Batre, said he was fourteen, but not likely. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Group of oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Group of oyster shuckers. Even little Tenny on the left shucks. She did not know how old she was. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2002-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

"Teeny" (the smallest) and some of the young shuckers at Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2020. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Mary Kosco, four-year-old shucker. (See photo 2050). Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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