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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton, S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson. Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton, S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson. Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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01/01/1912
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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Belton (S.C.), 34.52278, -82.49417
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