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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Overcrowded home of workers in cotton mill, Olneyville, Providence. Eight persons live in these three small rooms, three of them are boarders. Inner bed-rooms are 9 x 8 feet, the largest room 12 x 12 feet. 23 Chaffee Street, Polish People. Property owned by the mill. Rent $4.50 a month. Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Overcrowded home of workers in co...

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One way to keep the children out of the mill. Mrs. D.E. Hudson, South Boston, Virginia Her children are seated around her. In the chairs are some of her boarders. Children are well-kept. The home showed her thrift. Husband is in the cotton mill. Location: South Boston, Virginia.

One way to keep the children out of the mill. Mrs. D.E. Hudson, South ...

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One way to keep the children out of the mill. Mrs. D.E. Hudson, South Boston, Virginia Her children are seated around her. In the chairs are some of her boarders. Children are well-kept. The home showed her thrift. Husband is in the cotton mill. Location: South Boston, Virginia.

One way to keep the children out of the mill. Mrs. D.E. Hudson, South ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Overcrowded home of workers in cotton mill, Olneyville, Providence. Eight persons live in these three small rooms, three of them are boarders. Inner bed-rooms are 9 x 8 feet, the largest room 12 x 12 feet. 23 Chaffee Street, Polish People. Property owned by the mill. Rent $4.50 a month. Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Overcrowded home of workers in co...

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Johnie William Bumgarden (boy in front and part of his family). His birth record in the family bible says born May 7th, 190[2?] Just past his 10th birthday, is learning to doff. Got a regular job. 35 cents a day. Been at it a few weeks. Cannot write very well. Says he is 12 years old. Father said 5 of the family formerly worked in the mill making $28 a week. They take boarders which bring them $5 a week. A total of $33 a week. (Later the father said the record in the bible was put in wrong.) Rock Hill. S.C. Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Johnie William Bumgarden (boy in front and part of his family). His bi...

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