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Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglass in Avondale Mills. Noon hour. Overseer said, "we've got 30 of 'em."  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglas...

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

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Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he had been doffing there four years.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he ha...

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All these (except the baby) work in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

All these (except the baby) work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birming...

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Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham...

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Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her machine in the mill.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her mach...

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Three youngsters in Avondale Mills. Boy in middle, John Douglas said, "I've been to school my eight weeks. Work now. Been workin' a year." (None of them, even the tiniest, would admit being under twelve.)  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Three youngsters in Avondale Mills. Boy in middle, John Douglas said, ...

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Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, A...

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Three youngsters in Avondale Mills. Boy in middle, John Douglas said, "I've been to school my eight weeks. Work now. Been workin' a year." (None of them, even the tiniest, would admit being under twelve.) Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Three youngsters in Avondale Mills. Boy in middle, John Douglas said, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1804. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

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Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell, been doffing 3 months. Boy next to him is Ragin Bryant been doffing here for five years. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell, been...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1799. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1819. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the mills during working hours and saw this young girl and six others like her working in the spinning and weave rooms.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the...

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Two girls (not the youngest) who work in Avondale Mills,.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Two girls (not the youngest) who work in Avondale Mills,. Location: B...

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Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondale Mills.) Not nearly so many youngsters here as there are at the Avondle Mills.  Location: Sylacauga, Alabama.

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondal...

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Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her machine in the mill.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her mach...

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondal...

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John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

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Workers in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Workers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work inside.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work ...

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John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1800. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1229. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress,... More

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he had been doffing there four years. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he ha...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1803. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1812. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the mills during working hours and saw this young girl and six others like her working in the spinning and weave rooms.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the...

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John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

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Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the mills during working hours and saw this young girl and six others like her working in the spinning and weave rooms. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1806. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1800. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1229. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress,... More

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1800. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1229. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress,... More

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Ala...

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Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work inside. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1805. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in Avondal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1818. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her machine in the mill. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her mach...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1801. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1819. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglass in Avondale Mills. Noon hour. Overseer said, "we've got 30 of 'em." Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglas...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1813. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglass in Avondale Mills. Noon hour. Overseer said, "we've got 30 of 'em." Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglas...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1813. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1816. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1812. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in Avondal...

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Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1814. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Workers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Workers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1809. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1817. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondal...

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Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Al...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1815. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Two girls (not the youngest) who work in Avondale Mills,. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Two girls (not the youngest) who work in Avondale Mills,. Location: Bi...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1808. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection,... More

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her machine in the mill. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her mach...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1802. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglass in Avondale Mills. Noon hour. Overseer said, "we've got 30 of 'em."  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Overseer and two of the doffer boys, Charles Hennessy and John Douglas...

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All these (except the baby) work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

All these (except the baby) work in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingh...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1807. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell, been doffing 3 months. Boy next to him is Ragin Bryant been doffing here for five years.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell, been...

Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alab...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1821. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the mills during working hours and saw this young girl and six others like her working in the spinning and weave rooms. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Noon hour, Avondale Mills. The next day, Nov. 24th, I went through the...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1806. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondale Mills.) Not nearly so many youngsters here as there are at the Avondle Mills. Location: Sylacauga, Alabama

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1823. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has been working at for some months at the Avondale Mills. Said, after hesitation, "I'm 12," and another small boy added, "He can't work unless he's twelve." Child labor regulations conspicuously posted in the mill. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

"OUR BABY DOFFER" they called him. This is one of the machines he has ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1812. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More