![The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said "He picks one hundred pounds every day." Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. (1,600 to 1,800) pounds a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNvdHRvbi1waWNrZXJzLW9uLXRoaXMtZmFybS13ZXJlLXRlbXBvcmFyeS1uZWlnaGJvcnMtdG8tdGhlLW93bmVyLWZvdXItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/225/jpg "The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said \"He picks one hundred pounds every day.\" Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. (1,600 to 1,800) pounds a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.")
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![Two families working together on Kimball farm near Waxahachie. The four year old picks nine pounds a day regularly and the eleven year old picks three hundred pounds a day. Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvdHdvLWZhbWlsaWVzLXdvcmtpbmctdG9nZXRoZXItb24ta2ltYmFsbC1mYXJtLW5lYXItd2F4YWhhY2hpZS10aGUtZm91ci15ZWFyLTEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Two families working together on Kimball farm near Waxahachie. The four year old picks nine pounds a day regularly and the eleven year old picks three hundred pounds a day. Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.")
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![The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said "He picks one hundred pounds every day." Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNvdHRvbi1waWNrZXJzLW9uLXRoaXMtZmFybS13ZXJlLXRlbXBvcmFyeS1uZWlnaGJvcnMtdG8tdGhlLW93bmVyLWZvdXItMS02NDAuanBn/40/34/webp "The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said \"He picks one hundred pounds every day.\" Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.")
![Hard workers. Grady Carroll. Nine year old cotton picker. He picks two hundred pounds a day. Brother Ed ten years old picks three huundred pounds a day. Another brother thirteen years old picks four hundred pounds. Mother picks three hundred pounds. Adults pick about five hundred, getting about $1.00 a hundred. Now the father rents his farm. Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvaGFyZC13b3JrZXJzLWdyYWR5LWNhcnJvbGwtbmluZS15ZWFyLW9sZC1jb3R0b24tcGlja2VyLWhlLXBpY2tzLXR3by1odW5kcmVkLTEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "Hard workers. Grady Carroll. Nine year old cotton picker. He picks two hundred pounds a day. Brother Ed ten years old picks three huundred pounds a day. Another brother thirteen years old picks four hundred pounds. Mother picks three hundred pounds. Adults pick about five hundred, getting about $1.00 a hundred. Now the father rents his farm. Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.")
![Four year old cotton picker who picks fifteen pounds a day regularly and seven year old who picks fifty pounds a day. They live in emigrant wagons. Moving about from farm to farm. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvZm91ci15ZWFyLW9sZC1jb3R0b24tcGlja2VyLXdoby1waWNrcy1maWZ0ZWVuLXBvdW5kcy1hLWRheS1yZWd1bGFybHktYW5kLXNldmVuLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Four year old cotton picker who picks fifteen pounds a day regularly and seven year old who picks fifty pounds a day. They live in emigrant wagons. Moving about from farm to farm. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.")
The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said "He picks one hundred pounds every day." Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. (1,600 to 1,800) pounds a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.
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Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1913
Contributors
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Location
McKinney (Tex.), 33.19750, -96.61528
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
