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A spinner in Clyde Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location: Newton, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

A spinner in Clyde Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location: Newton, North ...

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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

This is where the mill children go to school. Lancaster, S.C. Enrollment 163-- attendance, usually about 100. There are over 1,000 operatives in the mill. These are all that go to school from this mill settlement, which is geographically a part of Lancaster, but on account of the taxes has been kept just out of the corporate limits. Nov. 30/08. Location: Lancaster, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

This is where the mill children go to school. Lancaster, S.C. Enrollme...

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Girls employed in a Paper Box factory Cincinnati. Going out for things to help out their lunch. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

Girls employed in a Paper Box factory Cincinnati. Going out for things...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 34. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.... More

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co., Wilmington, Delaware, noon period, May 24, 1910. Young girls obviously under 14 years of age, who work about 10 hours a day every day except Saturday. Investigator, Edward F. Brown]. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co., Wilm...

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Arthur H. Toody, 536 Market St. Newsboy, 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 years [sic] Average earnings 20 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Wants money for moving picture. May, 1910. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Arthur H. Toody, 536 Market St. Newsboy, 8 years of age. Selling paper...

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[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 n...

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3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in Seed store. Olive near 14th St. Noon, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in Seed store. Olive ne...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 1435. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

The Marnielli family. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E.F. Brown,. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

The Marnielli family. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J....

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Tenjeta Calone, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Been picking cranberries 4 years. White's Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two weeks more. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Tenjeta Calone, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Been picking cranberries 4...

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Young girl working 9 to 10 hours a day in Inland Type Foundry. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Young girl working 9 to 10 hours a day in Inland Type Foundry. Locatio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 1441. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Pete, the Padrone, and family and neighbors. Girl tending baby in sun. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown,. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Pete, the Padrone, and family and neighbors. Girl tending baby in sun....

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[John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenger # 9. 15 years of age. In service 1 year. Visits houses of prostitution. Sometimes smokes. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. ]. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

[John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messeng...

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Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This is one of the places she works on crochet. See other photos and Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts

Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2952-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is located on the edge of the Reservation, Griffin Street. The boy has just returned from a trip to these Houses. He works from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. (See Hine Report on Messengers, Texas.) Location: Dallas, Texas.

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is located...

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The morning attend[a]nce at the mill school. See labels 3734 and 3735. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

The morning attend[a]nce at the mill school. See labels 3734 and 3735....

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The Virginia K. Johnson Home. A House of Refuge for Unmarried Mothers under twenty-one years old. A large proportion of the girls here came from the farms, their lives stunted by the monotonous work of cotton picking, many of them beginning at five and six years old. Surely this must be counted one of the by-products of such deadening work. See Hine report on Texas Child Labor. Location: Dallas, Texas.

The Virginia K. Johnson Home. A House of Refuge for Unmarried Mothers ...

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Composite photograph of child laborers made from cotton mill children

Composite photograph of child laborers made from cotton mill children

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3258. No state or location recorded on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Three Saunders children, nine, eleven, and thirteen years old, mowing away the grain. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August 1915.

Three Saunders children, nine, eleven, and thirteen years old, mowing ...

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[Eight-year-old girl (see label 4006). She is very skilful [sic] topping the beets, but this work is very fatigueing [sic] and dangerous for such children. See Hine report for details of the work.] Location: [Iliff, Colorado] / Photo by Hine., Oct. 22/15.

[Eight-year-old girl (see label 4006). She is very skilful [sic] toppi...

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(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. 22/15.

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

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[12 year old Lahnert boy, near Ft. Collins, Colo., topping beets. The father, mother, and two boys (9 and 12 yrs.) expect to make $700 in about 2 months time in the beet work. "The boys can keep up with me all right, and all day long," the father said. Begin at 6 A.M. and work until 6 P.M. with hour off at noon. Several smaller children not work. See Hine Report for studies of amount of work done by these and other children. Oct. 30/15]. Location: [Ft. Collins vicinity, Colorado] / Photo by Hine.

[12 year old Lahnert boy, near Ft. Collins, Colo., topping beets. The ...

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Newsies. See California report. Location: Los Angeles, California / Lewis W. Hine.

Newsies. See California report. Location: Los Angeles, California / L...

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Barn of Daniel Barrett and group shown in photos 4464-5-6. Location: Henderson County--Spottsville, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Barn of Daniel Barrett and group shown in photos 4464-5-6. Location: ...

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Class in English for employees. Pocasset Mill. After day's work. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Class in English for employees. Pocasset Mill. After day's work. Loca...

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Colored School at Anthoston. Census 27, enrollment 12, attendance 7. Teacher expects 19 to be enrolled after work is over. "Tobacco keeps them out and they are short of hands." Ages of those present: 13 years = 1, 10 years = 2, 8 years = 2, 7 years = 1, 5 years = 1. Location: Henderson County, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Colored School at Anthoston. Census 27, enrollment 12, attendance 7. T...

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[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles Cavanagh, 863 Slade St.15 years.] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / [Lewis W. Hine]

[King Philip - Mule Spinning Room. Back boy - Roving. Charles Cavanagh...

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Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old Jewel and 5-year old Harold picks 20 to 25 pounds of cotton a day. Father said: "I promised em a little wagon if they'd pick steady, and now they have half a bagful in just a little while." The 3-year old is learning to pick. Father is a renter on shares: gives 1/4 of his cotton for rent, and 1/3 of his corn. Has 20 acres in cotton. Location: Comanche County--[Geronimo], Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old...

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11-year old girl picking tomatoes on farm of W.T. Hill. Location: Cabool, Missouri / Lewis W. Hine.

11-year old girl picking tomatoes on farm of W.T. Hill. Location: Cab...

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Union Hospital - Lewis Palmer - 14 years - 455 Peckham St. - Rope hauler in Estes Mill, making mop rope. Began April 25th. Hand cut by rope May 18th. Laid up one month. Wages $4.60 - compensation $4. Goes on Sunday hikes with his crowd. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Union Hospital - Lewis Palmer - 14 years - 455 Peckham St. - Rope haul...

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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...

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Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver, American Linen Co. Cut leg June 20, 1916. (See Mr. Wagner's schedule.) Was pushing and pulling basket along floor; basket caught a loose board and threw him against loom cutting his leg. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Wilfred Levoie - 15 years - 120 Diman St. - Weaver, American Linen Co....

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Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do not worm in middle of day when hot, but work right through when "suckering." See 4400. Location: Hedges Station, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do not worm i...

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Hugh Oliphant, 12 years old driving a "double-shovel." Location: Warren County--Bowling Green, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Hugh Oliphant, 12 years old driving a "double-shovel." Location: Warr...

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Harness maker. See 4158. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Harness maker. See 4158. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis ...

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Group gathering tobacco on farm of Daniel Barrett, Spottsville, Ky., Star Route. He is a renter. Boys all belong to other families and will go to Bluff City School, Div. 3, Henderson Co., when work is over. School opened 2 weeks ago, and the boys expect to be out several weeks more. 10-year old boy, Edward Goldsberry carries and drops the sticks. 11-year old Aubrey Hazeland is piling the tobacco (in front). 13-year old Dolph Hazeland piling (behind Aubrey), and 14-years old Willie Goldsberry is spiking the tobacco. Location: Henderson County--Spottsville, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Group gathering tobacco on farm of Daniel Barrett, Spottsville, Ky., S...

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[Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prairie Lee School. Beula is 13 years old and picks about 200 pounds a day when cotton is good. She drags and carries a bag that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters.] Location: [Comanche County, Oklahoma]. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Pra...

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"Chopping corn" Everett Adams, 15 years and Ora Adams, 9 years. Address Hiatt, Ky. Go to Hickory Grove School, but they have been absent most of the past 6 weeks for work, sickness, etc. Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

"Chopping corn" Everett Adams, 15 years and Ora Adams, 9 years. Addres...

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Group gathering tobacco on farm of Daniel Barrett, Spottsville, Ky., Star Route. He is a renter. Boys all belong to other families and will go to Bluff City School, Div. 3, Henderson Co., when work is over. School opened 2 weeks ago, and the boys expect to be out several weeks more. 10-year old boy, Edward Goldsberry carries and drops the sticks. 11-year old Aubrey Hazeland is piling the tobacco (in front). 13-year old Dolph Hazeland piling (behind Aubrey), and 14-year old Willie Goldsberry is spiking the tobacco. Location: Henderson County--Spottsville, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Group gathering tobacco on farm of Daniel Barrett, Spottsville, Ky., S...

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Pilot View School. See Kentucky reports for 1916. Location: Clark Co., Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Pilot View School. See Kentucky reports for 1916. Location: Clark Co....

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Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.[M] One of largest in city. These are deserted much of the time until July 10th when they are opened. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.[M] One of largest in city. T...

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At Certificate Office. M.A. Lillian Gurmond, 597 Lawton. French - Born Sept. 2, 1900. George B. Stone. Left at 14 in the 5th grade to be a "braider tender" at the Fall River Webbing Co. (applying for this job). Has also been a clipper at the Standard Speciality Co. and weaver at Lincoln Mfg. Co. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

At Certificate Office. M.A. Lillian Gurmond, 597 Lawton. French - Born...

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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

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

[Street scenes. Delivery boy.] Location: [Boston, Massachusetts] / Le...

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Alfred Brook, 200 W. Pottawotamie St. 8-year-old newsie. Everett Glin on the right - see 4768. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Alfred Brook, 200 W. Pottawotamie St. 8-year-old newsie. Everett Glin ...

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Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor, 61 Court Street. 15-year old girl at embossing machine. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor, 61 Court Street. 15-year old girl a...

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Alley scene. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Alley scene. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

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Herschel Bonham, Route A, Box 118, an 11-year-old boy cultivating peas. He belongs to a cotton club in school. Father says he can pick 200 pounds of cotton a day. Location: Lawton, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Herschel Bonham, Route A, Box 118, an 11-year-old boy cultivating peas...

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Recess games in charge of grade teacher of Jefferson School. See Miss Folks' report. Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Recess games in charge of grade teacher of Jefferson School. See Miss ...

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[Some original play houses conceived and executed by girls at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. See Ellis report.] Location: [Muskogee, Oklahoma] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Some original play houses conceived and executed by girls at the Okla...

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[Teaching a deaf-mute to talk. Training School for Deaf Mutes. See 4843-4851.] Location: Sulphur, Oklahoma. / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Teaching a deaf-mute to talk. Training School for Deaf Mutes. See 484...

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Frank Hastings, 107 Hampshire Street, Cambridge. Said he was 14 last month. Just begun work for Metropolitan Messenger and Mailing Co. Taken in the morning. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Frank Hastings, 107 Hampshire Street, Cambridge. Said he was 14 last m...

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Young vender [sic] with badge. Market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Young vender [sic] with badge. Market. Location: Boston, Massachusett...

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[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8.] Location: [Lawton, Oklahoma] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Cr...

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Selling oranges at market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Selling oranges at market. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W....

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Joseph Amico, photographed at 11 a.m. on Washington Street. Delivering shoes for National Shoe Repair Co., 21 School Street. Said 14 years old. Beginning at $5 a week. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Joseph Amico, photographed at 11 a.m. on Washington Street. Delivering...

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Frank Burditt and family. They rent this dilapidated shack and are trying to make a living off the meagre land near by. Oct. 11, 1921. Location: Sissonville, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Frank Burditt and family. They rent this dilapidated shack and are try...

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One of the pupils in the Caesar Mt. School. See Photo No. 23. Location: Pocahontas County, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

One of the pupils in the Caesar Mt. School. See Photo No. 23. Locatio...

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Betsay [i.e., Betsey] Price, - First year High School at her club sewing. 4 H Club work - Marlinton, West Virginia. Location: [Pocahontas County]--Marlinton, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Betsay [i.e., Betsey] Price, - First year High School at her club sewi...

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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

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

"Dinner-Toters" waiting for the gate to open. This is carried on more in Columbus than in any other city I know, and by smaller children. (See photos.) Many of them are paid by the week for doing it, and carry, sometimes, ren i.e., ten or more a day. They go around in the mill, often help tend to machines, which often run at noon, and so learn the work. A teacher told me the mothers expect the children to learn this way, long before they are of proper age. (See also Vaughn's Georgia Report, April, 1913.) Eagle and Phoenix Mill. Location: Columbus, Georgia

"Dinner-Toters" waiting for the gate to open. This is carried on more ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3457. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mary Donahue, 15 years old (on right of photo), curling petals at the Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts. Pauline Steele, 15 years old (on Mary's right) makes carnations. Beatrice Sicco, 15 years old (left side of photo), curling. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Mary Donahue, 15 years old (on right of photo), curling petals at the ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4695. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

5-year-old Rosie Passeralla, 1116 Annan Street, Philadelphia. Been picking here two years. Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

5-year-old Rosie Passeralla, 1116 Annan Street, Philadelphia. Been pic...

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[Vincenzo Messina, 15 years old and brother Angelo, 11 years old, baking bread for father, 174 Salem Street. Vincenzo is working nights now, from 5 P.M. to 5 P.M. Usually works on day shift. Angelo helps a great deal, tends store and helps bake too.] Location: [Cambridge, Massachusetts] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Vincenzo Messina, 15 years old and brother Angelo, 11 years old, baki...

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Susie Kellison, raising chickens. Examining the wing and looking for smut. 250 of these boys and girls in the Club work in this Co. Location: Pocahontas County, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Susie Kellison, raising chickens. Examining the wing and looking for s...

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Margaret Reddington, 14 years old, powdering roses with blow pipe at Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge Street. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Margaret Reddington, 14 years old, powdering roses with blow pipe at B...

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Woman at beam warper. Cherryville , N.C. Nov. 1908. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Woman at beam warper. Cherryville , N.C. Nov. 1908. Location: Cherryv...

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14-year old Fred cutting dies for a new job. Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor. 61 Court Street. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

14-year old Fred cutting dies for a new job. Embossing shop of Harry C...

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William Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to moving picture shows. Visits saloons. Smokes sometimes. "Serves" papers to prostitutes. On May 25 William gave to investigator a list of houses of prostitution written in his own handwriting, to which he serves papers. He also tells a story of occasionally guiding strangers to these houses, for which he receives from 15 cents to a quarter. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Wilmington, Del. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

William Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling paper...

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488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1 Many youngsters here. Some boys were so small they had to climb up on the spinning frame to mend the broken threads and put back the empty bobbins. Location: Macon, Georgia.

488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1 Many youngster...

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Night scene in Cumberland Glass Works, Bridgeton, N.J. Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Night scene in Cumberland Glass Works, Bridgeton, N.J. Location: Brid...

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Girl in Cherryville Mill. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Girl in Cherryville Mill. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina / Pho...

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5-year old Harold Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche County--[Geronimo], Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

5-year old Harold Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche Count...

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Eight-year-old, Jennie Camillo, lives in West Maniyunk, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia). For this summer she has picked cranberries. This summer is at Theodore Budd's Bog at Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. This is the fourth week of school in Philadelphia and these people will stay here two weeks more. Her look of distress was caused by her father's impatience [?] over her stopping in her tramp to he "bushelman" at our photographer's request. Witness, E.F. Brown, Sept. 27, 1910. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Eight-year-old, Jennie Camillo, lives in West Maniyunk, Pennsylvania (...

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A typical farm home and family near Wilde, Ky. It is said there are almost no farm tenants in the county. Many of the country homes are run down, unpainted shacks. Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

A typical farm home and family near Wilde, Ky. It is said there are al...

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Noon Hour at Borden Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Noon Hour at Borden Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis...

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Frank De Natale, a 12-year old barber. Lathers and shaves customers in father's shop, 416 Hanover Street, after school and Saturday. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Frank De Natale, a 12-year old barber. Lathers and shaves customers in...

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Arnao family, 831 Catherine St., Rear # 2. Whole family works. Jo is 3 years old. Boy is 6 years old, Girl is 9 years old. We found this family, children and all working on Hichens farm, Cannon, Del., May 28th 1910, before school closed. See photos #1582, #1586, and labels. This is the fourth week of school and the mother said they would be here for 15 or 20 days more. Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness, E.F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Arnao family, 831 Catherine St., Rear # 2. Whole family works. Jo is 3...

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Young doffer in Durfee Mill. Said 17 years old. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Young doffer in Durfee Mill. Said 17 years old. Location: Fall River,...

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6-year old Warren Frakes. Mother said he picked 41 pounds yesterday "An I don't make him pick; he picked some last year." Has about 20 pounds in his bag. See 4574. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

6-year old Warren Frakes. Mother said he picked 41 pounds yesterday "A...

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[Ernest Chester, 5 years old lives at 624 S. Robinson St. Sells with his older brother Emmet, who is 9 years old. They are up very early.] Location: [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Ernest Chester, 5 years old lives at 624 S. Robinson St. Sells with h...

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Union Hospital case - Estelle Poiriere, 137 Robeson St., 15 years old. Doffer at Granite No. 1 mill. Laceration of index and middle finger of right hand. Caught in card machine. Injured Dec. 21, 1915 and finger grew stiff and had to have cord cut. Still an outpatient in June and not working yet. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Union Hospital case - Estelle Poiriere, 137 Robeson St., 15 years old....

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Colored School at Anthoston. Census 27, enrollment 12, attendance 7. Teacher expects 19 to be enrolled after work is over. "Tobacco keeps them out and they are short of hands." Ages of those present: 13 years = 1, 10 years = 2, 8 years = 2, 7 years = 1, 5 years = 1. Location: Henderson County, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Colored School at Anthoston. Census 27, enrollment 12, attendance 7. T...

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Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes...

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Ernest Chester, 5 years old lives at 624 S. Robinson St. Sells with his older brother Emmet, who is 9 years old. They are up very early. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Ernest Chester, 5 years old lives at 624 S. Robinson St. Sells with hi...

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Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the "bushel-man." Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long di...

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[Ten-year-old Mollie Steuben topping beets. Many children of this age put in a full day's work, and many begin younger. The work is hard and the children sometimes cut themselves or are "hooked" by the long tooth on the end of the blade. Mollie and her two sisters, 12 and 14 yrs. old, work from 6 A.M. to 5 P.M., near Sterling. See also Hine report for further details about this work.] Location: [Sterling vicinity, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 21/15.

[Ten-year-old Mollie Steuben topping beets. Many children of this age ...

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Scavengers. Miss Eddy interested. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Scavengers. Miss Eddy interested. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts...

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Mr. Smith, overseer in Wylie Mill, Chester, S.C. He will not let his children work in the mill. Says it is no place for them. Plenty of children below 12 in his mill. He said that it is a common practice all through the South for employers in cotton mills to evade the child labor law by allowing young children to help their older sisters or brothers. The name of the small child is not on the books. "That is the way we manage it." Nov. 28/08. Location: Chester, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Mr. Smith, overseer in Wylie Mill, Chester, S.C. He will not let his c...

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King Philip spinning room. Sweeper and cleaner Adelaid Levesque, 1152 Slade St. Age 14 - Looks larger because camera low. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

King Philip spinning room. Sweeper and cleaner Adelaid Levesque, 1152 ...

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Mill at High Shoals, N.C. 8 P.M. Mill was running. Location: High Shoals, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Mill at High Shoals, N.C. 8 P.M. Mill was running. Location: High Sho...

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Donald Mallick, (see #1513.) And Myrtle Mallick. Myrtle is 8 years. Selling papers 1 1/2 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...

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6 year old Luigi, a newsboy beggar working the public. See California report. Location: Sacramento, California / Lewis W. Hine.

6 year old Luigi, a newsboy beggar working the public. See California ...

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Spooler Tenders - 14 and 16 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Spooler Tenders - 14 and 16 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: ...

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In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller boy) "Don't know how old I am." Been in mill 2 years. Runs 3 sides Albert Bartlett (barefoot) Looked 8 years old. In mill 2 years--Beginning to spin. Runs 2-1/2 sides = 25 cents a day. Bad conditions. Saturday, Dec. 5, 08. Location: Dillon, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller...

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High Shoals (N.C.) School. This is average attendance. Enrollment is 80. Only one other school in town and about 15 attend that. See photo 279 (St. John's Mission School) Population of town is about 1000. Where are the rest of the children? This school is supported principally by the Mill Co. (Partly by County). Betterment work is being started. Mill.superintendent is very suspicious of Photographers. Couldn't get any of mill children. Photo. November 9, 1908. Location: High Shoals, North Carolina / by Lewis W. Hine.

High Shoals (N.C.) School. This is average attendance. Enrollment is 8...

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