![Lacy (12 yrs. old) and Savannah (11 yrs old) Have worked two years. Father said "The little one is a cracker jack on spinnin', at least so the boss says. She ain't satisfied unless in the mill. The oldest one isn't so good at it. Not as quick.["] (Note the tense, serious looks on the younger. Older one more like a real girl.) Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDgvMDEvMDEvbGFjeS0xMi15cnMtb2xkLWFuZC1zYXZhbm5haC0xMS15cnMtb2xkLWhhdmUtd29ya2VkLXR3by15ZWFycy1mYXRoZXItc2FpZC10aGUtMS02NDAuanBn/320/229/jpg "Lacy (12 yrs. old) and Savannah (11 yrs old) Have worked two years. Father said \"The little one is a cracker jack on spinnin', at least so the boss says. She ain't satisfied unless in the mill. The oldest one isn't so good at it. Not as quick.[\"] (Note the tense, serious looks on the younger. Older one more like a real girl.) Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.")
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Lacy (12 yrs. old) and Savannah (11 yrs old) Have worked two years. Father said "The little one is a cracker jack on spinnin', at least so the boss says. She ain't satisfied unless in the mill. The oldest one isn't so good at it. Not as quick.["] (Note the tense, serious looks on the younger. Older one more like a real girl.) Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
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Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1908
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
Gastonia (N.C.), 35.26194, -81.18722
Source
Library of Congress
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