![[Ollie Johnson. Bible records shows her 10 years old. She goes into the Anniston Mfg. Co. regularly to help her sister Annie spin. Her mother admits it also. Says all the children learn to spin that way. Ollie said: "I have kep up 3 sides for Annie." Sister Annie's Bible record says 12 years old last February. Has a steady job here; runs 4 sides. Mother said Annie learned to spin at Pell City Mill before she was 12, and thought it was all right. Their step-father said: "I'm so porely, thinkin of movin where the climate is better." The whole family works. See 8846.] Location: [Anniston, Alabama]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTQvMDEvMDEvb2xsaWUtam9obnNvbi1iaWJsZS1yZWNvcmRzLXNob3dzLWhlci0xMC15ZWFycy1vbGQtc2hlLWdvZXMtaW50by10aGUtYW5uaXN0b24tMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/225/jpg "[Ollie Johnson. Bible records shows her 10 years old. She goes into the Anniston Mfg. Co. regularly to help her sister Annie spin. Her mother admits it also. Says all the children learn to spin that way. Ollie said: \"I have kep up 3 sides for Annie.\" Sister Annie's Bible record says 12 years old last February. Has a steady job here; runs 4 sides. Mother said Annie learned to spin at Pell City Mill before she was 12, and thought it was all right. Their step-father said: \"I'm so porely, thinkin of movin where the climate is better.\" The whole family works. See 8846.] Location: [Anniston, Alabama]")
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![[Nannie Coleson, looper who said she was 11 years old, and has been working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill for some months. Makes about $3 a week. Has been through the 5th grade in school. She is bright, but unsophisticated. Told investigator, "There are other little girls in the mill too. One of them, says she's 13, but she doesn't look any older than me."]. Location: [Scotland Neck, North Carolina]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTQvMDEvMDEvbmFubmllLWNvbGVzb24tbG9vcGVyLXdoby1zYWlkLXNoZS13YXMtMTEteWVhcnMtb2xkLWFuZC1oYXMtYmVlbi13b3JraW5nLWluLTItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Nannie Coleson, looper who said she was 11 years old, and has been working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill for some months. Makes about $3 a week. Has been through the 5th grade in school. She is bright, but unsophisticated. Told investigator, \"There are other little girls in the mill too. One of them, says she's 13, but she doesn't look any older than me.\"]. Location: [Scotland Neck, North Carolina]")
[Ollie Johnson. Bible records shows her 10 years old. She goes into the Anniston Mfg. Co. regularly to help her sister Annie spin. Her mother admits it also. Says all the children learn to spin that way. Ollie said: "I have kep up 3 sides for Annie." Sister Annie's Bible record says 12 years old last February. Has a steady job here; runs 4 sides. Mother said Annie learned to spin at Pell City Mill before she was 12, and thought it was all right. Their step-father said: "I'm so porely, thinkin of movin where the climate is better." The whole family works. See 8846.] Location: [Anniston, Alabama]
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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
01/01/1914
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
Anniston (Ala.), 33.65972, -85.83167
Source
Library of Congress
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