![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6. to $9. a week, "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15ZWFycy1vbGQtc29tZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/258/jpg "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6. to $9. a week, \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
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![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6 to $9 a week, "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15cnMtb2xkLXNvbWUtMS02NDAuanBn/40/50/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6 to $9 a week, \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working are 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old, The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hcmUtMTEteWVhcnMtb2xkLXNvbWUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working are 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old, The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest workers get about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15ZWFycy1zb21lLXdvcmtpbmctNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest workers get about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6. to $9. a week, "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.
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Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1913
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
Rome (Ga.), 34.25694, -85.16472
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
