![Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small [force]. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvY29tcGFyaXNvbi1vZi1hZ2VzLXNvbWUtb2YtdGhlLXlvdW5nZXN0LXdvcmtlcnMtaW4tcm9hbm9rZS12YS1jb3R0b24tbWlsbHMtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/226/jpg "Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small [force]. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.")
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![Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex [i.e., Inez?] Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small force. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvY29tcGFyaXNvbi1vZi1hZ2VzLXNvbWUtb2YtdGhlLXlvdW5nZXN0LXdvcmtlcnMtaW4tcm9hbm9rZS12YS1jb3R0b24tbWlsbHMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex [i.e., Inez?] Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small force. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.")
![Comparison of Ages: Feft [i.e., left] end, Marion Deschere, just passed 13 years. Helps sister in mill "some." Next is Mildred Greenwood, "going on 14." Goes to school. Next is Mamie La Barge, 13 years, but said 14 years. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvY29tcGFyaXNvbi1vZi1hZ2VzLWZlZnQtaWUtbGVmdC1lbmQtbWFyaW9uLWRlc2NoZXJlLWp1c3QtcGFzc2VkLTEzLXllYXJzLWhlbHBzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/23/webp "Comparison of Ages: Feft [i.e., left] end, Marion Deschere, just passed 13 years. Helps sister in mill \"some.\" Next is Mildred Greenwood, \"going on 14.\" Goes to school. Next is Mamie La Barge, 13 years, but said 14 years. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.")
Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small [force]. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.
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Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1911
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, 37.39235, -80.10893
Source
Library of Congress
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