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Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. C...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 63. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.... More

Frank Craneshaw. Has doffed for 3 years in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Gets 75 cents a day. Location: Lancaster, South Carolina

Frank Craneshaw. Has doffed for 3 years in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 356. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

John Lewis (boy with hat) 12 years old. 1 year in mill. Weaver--4 looms. 40 cts. to start, 60 cents a day now. Brother and mother in mill. Morris Small (boy with cap) "Reckon I been in mill 2 yrs. Don't remember." Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina

John Lewis (boy with hat) 12 years old. 1 year in mill. Weaver--4 loom...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 331. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Boys assisting at the Broom Machines. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co. Location: Evansville, Indiana

Boys assisting at the Broom Machines. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co. Location: E...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 202. No text recorded on caption card after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee coll... More

National Child Labor Committee, #200. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co., Evansville, Ind. Location: Evansville, Indiana

National Child Labor Committee, #200. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co., Evansville...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 200. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

A Western Union Messenger Boy Leaving Office. Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

A Western Union Messenger Boy Leaving Office. Cincinnati. Location: Ci...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 30. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Boys in front work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. Location: Manchester, New Hampshire

Boys in front work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. Location: Manch...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 802. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

6:30 A.M. May 19, 1909. One of the small boys going into Mill No. 1, Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Saw 6 going into this mill under 14; some looked to be about 11. There are several other mills in this corporation, and they employ many more youngsters. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire

6:30 A.M. May 19, 1909. One of the small boys going into Mill No. 1, G...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 809. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

A midnight scene in More-Jonas i.e., Jones? Glass Works, Bridgeton, N.J. Four small boys are to be seen in this photo. Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey

A midnight scene in More-Jonas i.e., Jones? Glass Works, Bridgeton, N....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 983. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Jossph Harris a 9 year old newsboy in Hartford, Conn. Been selling 1 12 years. Location: Hartford, Connecticut

Jossph Harris a 9 year old newsboy in Hartford, Conn. Been selling 1 1...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 653. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

One of the smallest apprentices I found. (Work being slack.) De Pedro Casellas Cigar Factory, Tampa, Fla. Jan. 28, 1909. Location: Tampa, Florida. L.W. Hine

One of the smallest apprentices I found. (Work being slack.) De Pedro ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 573. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the N... More

Day Messenger - Joseph Bleot. 3638 Washington St. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Day Messenger - Joseph Bleot. 3638 Washington St. Location: Boston, Ma...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1182. No text recorded after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library... More

At the paper office, Bank Alley, 4 P.M. Location: Syracuse, New York (State)

At the paper office, Bank Alley, 4 P.M. Location: Syracuse, New York (...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1256. Hine no. 1257. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prin... More

Shine! Canal St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Shine! Canal St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1633. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

"Livers" a young newsie. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

"Livers" a young newsie. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1458. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Group working in Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Smallest boy is Louis Godbout, 132 Lincoln St. Bennington, Vermont

Group working in Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Smallest boy is L...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1063. No text recorded after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Cong... More

Karl Witklwskr, 812 Walnut St., Market vender. 11 years of age. 1 year at work. Works of own choice. Earns percentage of money received from stand, amounting to an average of 50 cents a week. Money not needed at home. Works of own volition. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Louis W. Hine, May, 1910

Karl Witklwskr, 812 Walnut St., Market vender. 11 years of age. 1 year...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1506. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling ne...

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1513. Hine no. 1515. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Girl and boys selling papers. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Girl and boys selling papers. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location:...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1549. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

A young doffer working in Central Mills. Location: Sylacauga, Alabama

A young doffer working in Central Mills. Location: Sylacauga, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1824. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi

Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the res...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1349. Similarly captioned images (#1449, 1489, 1967, 2006, 2011, 2030, 2031), dated April 1911. Credit line: Nati... More

Park Row Newsies. Location: New York, New York (State)

Park Row Newsies. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1653. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2026-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Some of the boys working at the Tidewater Knitting Mills, Portsmouth, Virginia I went through the mill several times during working hours and saw a number of youngsters surely under fourteen. Some of them, especially the girls, refused to be in the Photos. Location: Portsmouth, Virginia

Some of the boys working at the Tidewater Knitting Mills, Portsmouth, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2237. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Camillo DeMarco, 129 Common St., been in the Washington Mill spinning room No. 1, 3 months. Birth certificate makes him 14. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Camillo DeMarco, 129 Common St., been in the Washington Mill spinning ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2470. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Danville Messengers. The smallest boy, Western Union No. 5, is only ten years old, and is working as extra boy. He said he was going to be laid off as the manager told him he was too young, but an older messenger told me the reason was that the other messengers were having him put off because he cuts into their earnings. Location: Danville, Virginia

Danville Messengers. The smallest boy, Western Union No. 5, is only te...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2184. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2390. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia Location: Danville, Virginia

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia Location: Danville, Virginia

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2181. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Alfred Genalano - 12 Newark Street. 10 yrs. old - Carries to customers on River Street, in Segregated district - "Dunno how many." 3:30 P.M. Location: Hoboken, New Jersey

Alfred Genalano - 12 Newark Street. 10 yrs. old - Carries to customers...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3239. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

9 P.M. Gum vendors still selling, near the National Theatre: Eli Marks, 505 4 12 St. S.W. (8 yrs. old, makes 25 cents a night;) Morris Marks (10 yrs. old, makes 50 cents a night;) Harvey Schneider (11 yrs. old, makes 50 cents a night;) 209 -- 10th St. S.W. "When they see us, they chase us home at 8:30, but when we see 'em coming we slid the boxes in our pockets, until the cop gets past. Then we stay 'til - or after sometimes." Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

9 P.M. Gum vendors still selling, near the National Theatre: Eli Marks...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2903. No location recorded on caption card; probably Washington, D.C., based on content and captions for ... More

1:30 A.M. Peter, 15 years old (on left). Employed in camphor works. Air full of camphor. Sells papers Saturday nights until 3 A.M. One of a dozen boys who sleep in car barn these nights. Charles, 11 years old (on right). Gets supper in restaurant. Sells every day. Brother of #3117. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey

1:30 A.M. Peter, 15 years old (on left). Employed in camphor works. Ai...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3116. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Accident to young cotton mill worker. Giles Edmund Newsom (Photo October 23rd, 1912), while working in Sanders Spinning Mill, Bessemer City, N.C., August 21st, 1912, a piece of the machine fell on to his foot mashing his toe. This caused him to fall on to a spinning machine and his hand went into unprotected gearing, crushing and tearing out two fingers. He told the Attorney he was 11 years old when it happened. His parents are now trying to make him 13 years old. The school census taken at the time of the accident makes him12 years (parents' statement) and school records say the same. His school teacher thinks that he is 12. His brother (photo 3071) is not yet 11 years old. Both of the boys worked in the mill several months before the accident. His father, (R.L. Newsom) tried to compromise with the Company when he found the boy would receive money and not the parents. The mother tried to blame the boys for getting jobs on their own hook, but she let them work several months. The aunt said "Now he's jes got to where he could be of some help to his ma an' then this happens and he can't never work no more like he oughter." Location: Bessemer, North Carolina

Accident to young cotton mill worker. Giles Edmund Newsom (Photo Octob...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 3070. Hine no. 3071. In phrase "when he found the boy," the word boy is underlined on the caption card. Credit... More

Joseph Roposa, 376 Webster St. Young Greek, said been working in weave room of Cornell Mill a short time. Going to dinner. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Joseph Roposa, 376 Webster St. Young Greek, said been working in weave...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2790. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found these that I could prove to be working now, or during the past year, at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal dozens or more. (See Hine Report). Lindale, Georgia

Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days followin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3365. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Nine year old newsie who is up at 4:00 A.M. Sundays. Paul Luna. Photo Sunday morning. Location: Austin, Texas

Nine year old newsie who is up at 4:00 A.M. Sundays. Paul Luna. Photo ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3576. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilson Dry Goods Company, large department store. Employs large number of youngsters as cash-boys and wrappers. Counted seven apparently 9 to 12 years old, one 9 and other 10. Weeks work consists of nearly 65 hours, usually. Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Wilson Dry Goods Company, large department store. Employs large number...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 3323. No date recorded on caption card. March 1913 based on caption for #3333 (same location). Credit lin... More

(See label 4010) Eight-year-old boy tugging at the beets. There is a great deal of physical strain in this work. See Hine report. Location: Sterling vicinity, Colorado Photo by Hine., Oct. 2215

(See label 4010) Eight-year-old boy tugging at the beets. There is a g...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4011. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

School #9, District #3. This was the attendance on December 3, and several children were absent on account of sickness. Compare photographs 4052 and 4053 with attendance consisting of one pupil on October 27 - 5 weeks after school began. Location: Morgan County, Colorado. L.W. Hine

School #9, District #3. This was the attendance on December 3, and sev...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4067. Hine no. 4068. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Bell School opened yesterday with only 8 in school. Probable it will be closed. Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky Lewis W. Hine

Bell School opened yesterday with only 8 in school. Probable it will b...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4512. "Div. 3" recorded on caption card as part of the geographic location; probably refers to a school district. Credit line: National Child Labor ... More

Rock Creek School #32 (5 miles east of Shawnee) opened September 11th--8 months term. 34 present. J.W. Evans, Principal, P.O. Route 2, Shawnee, said there are only half as many as he expects after cotton picking is over. Lewis W. Hine. See W.H. Swift Report. Location: Potawotamie County, Oklahoma

Rock Creek School #32 (5 miles east of Shawnee) opened September 11th-...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4587. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Street gang - corner Margaret & Water Streets - 4:30 P.M. Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Street gang - corner Margaret & Water Streets - 4:30 P.M. Location: Sp...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4361. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Case of Frank Wiegel, 3916 - # Ave., Brooklyn N.Y., injured after working 18 hours a day. He was injured at 1:55 A.M. January 18, 1914. Age 15 years. Employed by the Henry Bosch Paper Co., makers of wallpaper sample books. On Saturday, or rather Sunday morning at 1:55, Frank must have fallen asleep and in some way he knocked against the controlling pedal, and the next thing he knew his hand was caught in the machine. He sued the Co. for damages and after 2 years' litigation he received an award of $10,000 - $5,000 for each of 2 fingers which were amputated. The lawyer's fee has not yet been decided upon by the court. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

Case of Frank Wiegel, 3916 - # Ave., Brooklyn N.Y., injured after work...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4075. Hine no. 4076. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prin... More

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He delivers bundles, tends the door, etc. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He...

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4743. Hine no. 4744. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. ...

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4719. Hine no. 4720. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Of a family of 7 children, all but 2 work stringing tags. The oldest child is 12. The nurse of the school which these children attend, reports that they are continually being sent home because of their dirty condition. A little fellow who looked about 6 was quite an expert. The children received 20 cents for stringing a thousand tage i.e. tags they tie a knot in a piece of string, and run the string thru sic the tag. They moisten the ends of their fingers in their mouths to tie the knots. They can string about a thousand tags in half an hour. One member of a second family which is stringing tags has impetigo, or skin disease, according to the school nurse. Location: Newark, New Jersey

Of a family of 7 children, all but 2 work stringing tags. The oldest c...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4916. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report TE-NY-39). Location: New York, New York (State)

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report T...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4921. Recorded on a single caption card spanning 4919-4931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committ... More

9 P.M. in an Indiana Glass Works, Aug. 1908. Location: Indiana

9 P.M. in an Indiana Glass Works, Aug. 1908. Location: Indiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 120. No city recorded on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library ... More

Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Newsboy Club. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 950. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

A group of newsies selling evenings in saloons and stores. Taken in alley back of City Jail at 10 P.M. Left to right: Dominick Mardilo, 28 12 Fulton Street; Roderick Towle, 44 Sheridan Ave.; William Towle, brother, 44 Sheridan Ave.; Louis Strasburg, 40 Mulberry Street; Max Erlich, 101 Dallius Street. Location: Albany, New York (State)

A group of newsies selling evenings in saloons and stores. Taken in al...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1289. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Arthur Havard, a young driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Location: South Pittston, Pennsylvania

Arthur Havard, a young driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Lo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1914. Hard to tell whether handwritten date is 1910 or 1911; 1910 seems more likely based on surrounding car... More

Arthur Fernande or Fernando? Said 8 years old. Picking cranberries by hand, and brother Charlie said he was 9 picking with a scoop. Said they worked from 9 till 5. Location: Hollow Branch Bog, near Wareham, Massachusetts

Arthur Fernande or Fernando? Said 8 years old. Picking cranberries by ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2510. UMBC records name as "Fernande." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of C... More

The Twombley School, Brush, Colo., with 13 pupils present out of a possible 25, on Oct. 27, seven weeks after school opened, and a few of the beet workers families have already finished and returned to town. The school is very well equipped and well kept, with a capable man teacher, good playground apparatus, etc. Location: Brush, Colorado Photo by Hine

The Twombley School, Brush, Colo., with 13 pupils present out of a pos...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4054. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Cheney Silk Mills. Favorable working conditions. Location: South Manchester, Connecticut

Cheney Silk Mills. Favorable working conditions. Location: South Manch...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 4972. Single card covers 4966-5008. No state or city recorded on caption card; South Manchester, Connecticut, bas... More

Noon hour at a cotton mill, Indianapolis. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Noon hour at a cotton mill, Indianapolis. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 75. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.... More

Tygart Valley Glass Co., Grafton, West Virginia. Plenty of boys. (see label on 162). Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Tygart Valley Glass Co., Grafton, West Virginia. Plenty of boys. (see ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 143. Additional copy in LOT 7478. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Co... More

Fruit Vendors, Indianapolis Market, Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Fruit Vendors, Indianapolis Market, Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Loca...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 84. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Citizens' Glass Co., Evansville, Ind. Over ten small boys on day shift in one department, were counted. Location: Evansville, Indiana

Citizens' Glass Co., Evansville, Ind. Over ten small boys on day shift...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 193. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Messenger Boys, Indianapolis Western Union. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Messenger Boys, Indianapolis Western Union. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopp...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 49. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

A young oyster fisher ? Others smaller employed in busy season. Apalachicola, Fla. Randsey Summerford says he starts out at 4 A.M. one day, is out all night in the little oyster boat and back next day some time. Gets a share of the proceeds. Said he was 16 years old and been at it 4 years. Lives in Georgia and is here 6 months a year. Location: Apalachicola, Florida

A young oyster fisher ? Others smaller employed in busy season. Apalac...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 574. The word "season" is underlined on the caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect... More

Young negroes working in Cape May Glass Co., N.J. Been there some time. Location: Cape May, New Jersey

Young negroes working in Cape May Glass Co., N.J. Been there some time...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 990. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

A group working on night shift at Hereford Glass Works, Cape May Court House, N.J. November 19, 1909. I saw the smallest boy carrying in shortly before midnight, November 18th. Location: Cape May Court House, New Jersey

A group working on night shift at Hereford Glass Works, Cape May Court...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 987. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Donald Mallick, (see #1513.) And Myrtle Mallick. Myrtle is 8 years. Selling papers 1 12 years, average earnings 35 cents per day. Sells from choice. Begs pennies and works "last paper" scheme. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. (See general report for further information.) Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Donald Mallick, (see #1513.) And Myrtle Mallick. Myrtle is 8 years. Se...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1541. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room #2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2720. Pencilled on card: "2721?". Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Pr... More

Mr. A. Langerfeld and one of his machines for picking coal which does away completely with the use of breaker boys. The percent of slate that goes in with the coal separated by this machine is 1% to 2%, where the percent with the old primitive method of using boys is from 15% to 60%. This picture was taken at the breaker of the Spencer Coal Co., at Scranton, Pennsylvania, on March, 18, 1913. Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Mr. A. Langerfeld and one of his machines for picking coal which does ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3504. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Hot Weather Delights, Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Hot Weather Delights, Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati. Lo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 22. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Men and boys of this family all work in Eureka Cotton Mills. H.O. Roof. B. F. Roof --10 years in mill. Lawrence Roof--4 years in mill. Albert Roof--(Smallest) 1 year in mill. Doffs--50 cents a day. 56 inches high. Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina

Men and boys of this family all work in Eureka Cotton Mills. H.O. Roof...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 367. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Noon Hour at an Indianapolis Meat Packing House. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Noon Hour at an Indianapolis Meat Packing House. Aug. 1908. Wit. E.N. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 108. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Boys taking away from saws and brading. Schultze, Waltman & Co. Planing Mill Evansville, Ind. Location: Evansville, Indiana

Boys taking away from saws and brading. Schultze, Waltman & Co. Planin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 194. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Location: Cherryv...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 269. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Glass works. Location: West Virginia

Glass works. Location: West Virginia

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 180. No city recorded on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library ... More

Orley Shrouce, 8 Ozark Mill. 10 years old. Said he worked a year, but when new law came in a while ago the mill people turned him off,--too young. "Then they came again and hired me back." Doffer--60 cents a day. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

Orley Shrouce, 8 Ozark Mill. 10 years old. Said he worked a year, but ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 275. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

One of The Newsies at The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

One of The Newsies at The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Location: Cinc...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 28. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Clyde Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Doffers in the above mill. 50 operatives, 10 of them small boys and girls like these. Location: Newton, North Carolina

Clyde Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Doffers in the above mill. 50 operati...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 454. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Arthur Therion, 66 South Street. Has been at work ("helping father") in Mill #3, Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. for 3 years. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire

Arthur Therion, 66 South Street. Has been at work ("helping father") i...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 763. The phrase "3 years" is underlined on the card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

A Typical Errand Boy Minding Another Boy's Business. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

A Typical Errand Boy Minding Another Boy's Business. Boston 1915 Exhib...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 940. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

George Cartwright, 401 North Laurel St., Bridgeton, N.J., is out of School. Hangs around the Cumberland Works looking for job. Says he is 14 years old now (questionable) and has worked off and on since he was 11. (See photo 958). Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey

George Cartwright, 401 North Laurel St., Bridgeton, N.J., is out of Sc...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 985. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Workers in Bibb Mill #1, Macon, Ga. Boy on right on right hand end, Burdick Collins, 2 years in mill work. Next, Scoven Preston, 1 year in mill work. Next, Charlie Benson, 4 years in mill work. Next, Mason Matheson. Next, Robert Collins. Next, Leo House, 4 years in mill work. Next, Frank Leslie. Father in background. Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Macon, Georgia

Workers in Bibb Mill #1, Macon, Ga. Boy on right on right hand end, Bu...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 499. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Night shift going work. N.J. Nov. 15, 1909. Cumberland Glass Works. Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Night shift going work. N.J. Nov. 15, 1909. Cumberland Glass Works. Lo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 969. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

6 A.M., June 9, 1909. I found only a few youngsters going into this mill. American Thread Co., Westerly, R.I. Location: Westerly, Rhode Island

6 A.M., June 9, 1909. I found only a few youngsters going into this mi...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 818. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Group of boys from canning factories. School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right): 1) Frank Lefasso, 13 years old last summer. Worked in canning factory at Barker. 2) Anthony Traeisi?, 10 years old last summer. Worked on beans South Dayton, Cannery. 3) James Schillacer, 12 years old last summer. Earned 50 cents a day putting cans in holes in factory St. Catherines, Canada. 4) Peter Delsalvo, 13 years old last summer. Worked in the factory at Brant, N.Y. 5) Anthony Baraone, 11 years old last summer. Worked on apples, beans, tomatoes, in factory at Wilson, N.Y. 6) Thoma Laessi, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans in sheds at Hamburg, N.Y. 7-9 A.M.; 3-5 P.M. 7) Joseph Lanca, 12 years old last summer. Strings beans in sheds. (All these boys worked on tomatoes.) Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Group of boys from canning factories. School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from l...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1336. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Closing hour, Saturday noon, at Dallas Mill. Every child in photos, so far as I was able to ascertain, works in that mill. When I questioned some of the youngest boys as to their ages, they said they were 12, and then other boys said they were lying. (Which sentiment I agreed with.) Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Closing hour, Saturday noon, at Dallas Mill. Every child in photos, so...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1777. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest, 13 years, oldest 15. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate 27 Children apparently under 15 years, were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos) (May 1909. 720-745). Location: Winooski, Vermont

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1077. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Noon hour at Obear-Nestor Glass Co., East St. Louis, Ill. Names of the smaller boys are: Walter Sohler i.e. Kohler?, 918 N. 18th. St.; Walter Riley, 918 N. 17th St.; Will Convery, 1828 Natalie Ave.; Clifford Matheny, 1927 Summit Ave. All these boys were working at above glass works. See 1405. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Noon hour at Obear-Nestor Glass Co., East St. Louis, Ill. Names of the...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 1406. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

Francis Lance, 5 years old, 41 inches high. Sells regularly on Grand Avenue. He jumps on and off moving cars at risk of life. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Francis Lance, 5 years old, 41 inches high. Sells regularly on Grand A...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1394. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Some of the Young Boys Working in the Robert Johnson Rand Shoe Factory, Washington, Mo. (Branch of St. Louis firm making Star shoes.) On left end is Henry Detmer, who said he has been working there three years. Fred Schraneuer, right hand end, has been working there since June. I did not get photos of all the youngsters. (also 1711 to 1714.). Location: Washington, Missouri

Some of the Young Boys Working in the Robert Johnson Rand Shoe Factory...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1710. Hine no. 1713. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prin... More

John Bryan, a young turner in London i.e., Loudon? Hosiery Mills. Location: Loudon, Tennessee

John Bryan, a young turner in London i.e., Loudon? Hosiery Mills. Loca...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1889. There is both a Loudon and a London, Tennessee. UMBC records similar photos as "Loudon," however. Credit li... More

Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate. Location: Proctor, Vermont

Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1070. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Boy working in Inland Type Foundry, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Boy working in Inland Type Foundry, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Loui...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1428. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Robert Magee (smallest). 270 Suffolk St., Apparently 12 years old Been working in Mule Room #1, Merrimac Mill, Lowell, 1 year. Michael Keefe (next in size), 32 Marion St., been working in #1 Mule Room, Merrimac Mill, Lowell, for 8 months, about 13 or 14. Cornelius Hurley, 298 Adams St., been at work in #1 Mule Room, Merimac Mill, Lowell, for 6 months, about 13 or 14. Location: South Framingham, Massachusetts

Robert Magee (smallest). 270 Suffolk St., Apparently 12 years old Been...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2618. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Boy of 12 years picking cranberries with the scoop. Most of the scooping is done by adult workers, but some scoops ? are made small enough for the children to use. Location: Hollow Branch Bog, near Wareham, Massachusetts

Boy of 12 years picking cranberries with the scoop. Most of the scoopi...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2507. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Smallest boy is Dorris Fabanks?, been working in Yocona Mill, Water Valley Miss., one year. Larger boy (brother) been there six years. Housing conditions bad. Location: Water Valley, Mississippi

Smallest boy is Dorris Fabanks?, been working in Yocona Mill, Water Va...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2118. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2231. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Young "Band-boy" and overseer, Yazoo City Yarn Mills. Location: Yazoo City, Mississippi

Young "Band-boy" and overseer, Yazoo City Yarn Mills. Location: Yazoo ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2105. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardner Rd. Works in Room #7. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts

Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardne...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2648. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

One of the youngsters working in the Danville Knitting works, Danville, Virginia See also photo and label 2193. Location: Danville, Virginia

One of the youngsters working in the Danville Knitting works, Danville...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2033-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Group of workers. The smallest boy in the middle of group is Secondino Libro, 34 Walnut Street. Apparently 10 or 11. Works in No. 4 Spinning room. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Group of workers. The smallest boy in the middle of group is Secondino...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2498. Hine no. 2497. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Stephen Warren, 284 Main St., Indian Orchard. Has doffed all summer in Indian Orchard Mfg. Co. Quit a few days ago but expects to get another job soon. Says he will not go to school. Location: Indian Orchard, Massachusetts

Stephen Warren, 284 Main St., Indian Orchard. Has doffed all summer in...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2355. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young messenger in New Bedford. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Young messenger in New Bedford. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2317. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Arthur Newell, doffer in Manchester Mills, Rock Hill. 3 weeks at it. 70 cents a day. Said 12 years old. His father in the mill gets $12 a week, mother $9, sister $4.80, he gets $4.20, total $30 a week. "I had ruther go to school but the mill wanted me." Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina

Arthur Newell, doffer in Manchester Mills, Rock Hill. 3 weeks at it. 7...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2951. State not recorded on caption card; based on captions for related photos. Phrase "mill wanted me" is underl... More

Elmer Skinner, 10 yrs. old. Turner in Massey Hosiery Mill, Columbus, Ga. Been working there four months. Works all day. No school. Does not work nights. Location: Columbus, Georgia

Elmer Skinner, 10 yrs. old. Turner in Massey Hosiery Mill, Columbus, G...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3442. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

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