![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.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvMTIteWVhci1vbGQtbGFobmVydC1ib3ktbmVhci1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG8tdG9wcGluZy1iZWV0cy10aGUtZmF0aGVyLW1vdGhlci0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "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 f...
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![The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers, now camped near Ft. Collins, Colo. Street family. The children 7- 8- 10- and 12 work steadily and I saw the tiny girl pulling beets after sunset on the following Sunday, and they had not yet finished. The father told me "We got squeezed out of the mountains," one of the neighbors said they has been chased out because they wouldn't send their children to school. Living on the edge of Ft. Collins, they boldly work the children and violate school law. Came from Log Cabin, Colo. Location: Fort Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdGhlLXByYWlyaWUtd2Fnb24taG9tZS1vZi1hLWZhbWlseS1vZi1pdGluZXJhbnQtYmVldC13b3JrZXJzLW5vdy1jYW1wZWQtbmVhci0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers, now camped near Ft. Collins, Colo. Street family. The children 7- 8- 10- and 12 work steadily and I saw the tiny girl pulling beets after sunset on the following Sunday, and they had not yet finished. The father told me \"We got squeezed out of the mountains,\" one of the neighbors said they has been chased out because they wouldn't send their children to school. Living on the edge of Ft. Collins, they boldly work the children and violate school law. Came from Log Cabin, Colo. Location: Fort Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
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Sugar beets and ranch buildings near Fort Collins, Colorado
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740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
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740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Significance: This building is one of several adobe structures built in the early 1900s as part of the Great Western Sugar Co.'s labor recruitment drive. It is part of the Alta Vista Subdivision. Survey numbe... More
![[Views of "The Jungle," in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called "The Pansy Bed" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called "Petersburg." Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdmlld3Mtb2YtdGhlLWp1bmdsZS1pbi1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLXRoZS1zZWN0aW9uLWluLXdoaWNoLXRoZS1iZWV0LXdvcmtlcnMtbGl2ZS0yLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Views of \"The Jungle,\" in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called \"The Pansy Bed\" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called \"Petersburg.\" Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]")
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![[Views of "The Jungle," in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called "The Pansy Bed" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called "Petersburg." Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdmlld3Mtb2YtdGhlLWp1bmdsZS1pbi1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLXRoZS1zZWN0aW9uLWluLXdoaWNoLXRoZS1iZWV0LXdvcmtlcnMtbGl2ZS0zLTEwMjQuanBn/40/25/webp "[Views of \"The Jungle,\" in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called \"The Pansy Bed\" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called \"Petersburg.\" Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]")
[Views of "The Jungle," in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet ...
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![A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, "Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping." The older girl said, "Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans," (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvYS1jYXNlLW9mLWVjb25vbWljLW5lZWQtamFjb2Itcm9vbWVsLWllLXJvbW1lbC1hbmQtaGlzLWZhbWlseS1saXZlLWluLXRoaXMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "A case of \"Economic Need.\" Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, \"Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping.\" The older girl said, \"Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans,\" (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family...
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![A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, "Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping." The older girl said, "Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans," (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvYS1jYXNlLW9mLWVjb25vbWljLW5lZWQtamFjb2Itcm9vbWVsLWllLXJvbW1lbC1hbmQtaGlzLWZhbWlseS1saXZlLWluLXRoaXMtMi02NDAuanBn/40/30/webp "A case of \"Economic Need.\" Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, \"Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping.\" The older girl said, \"Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans,\" (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family...
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[Fort Collins, Colorado. Historic map, Library of Congress
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![[Views of "The Jungle," in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called "The Pansy Bed" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called "Petersburg." Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdmlld3Mtb2YtdGhlLWp1bmdsZS1pbi1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLXRoZS1zZWN0aW9uLWluLXdoaWNoLXRoZS1iZWV0LXdvcmtlcnMtbGl2ZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Views of \"The Jungle,\" in Ft. Collins, the section in which the beet workers live when not away working the beets. In Greeley, this segregated section is called \"The Pansy Bed\" (from the varied and vivid coloring of homes). In Sterling, it is called \"Petersburg.\" Location: [Fort Collins, Colorado] / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15]")
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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.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvMTIteWVhci1vbGQtbGFobmVydC1ib3ktbmVhci1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG8tdG9wcGluZy1iZWV0cy10aGUtZmF0aGVyLW1vdGhlci0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[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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740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Significance: This building is one of several adobe structures built in the early 1900s as part of the Great Western Sugar Co.'s labor recruitment drive. It is part of the Alta Vista Subdivision. Survey numbe... More
740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Significance: This building is one of several adobe structures built in the early 1900s as part of the Great Western Sugar Co.'s labor recruitment drive. It is part of the Alta Vista Subdivision. Survey numbe... More
![A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, "Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping." The older girl said, "Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans," (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvYS1jYXNlLW9mLWVjb25vbWljLW5lZWQtamFjb2Itcm9vbWVsLWllLXJvbW1lbC1hbmQtaGlzLWZhbWlseS1saXZlLWluLXRoaXMtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "A case of \"Economic Need.\" Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family live in this roomy shack, well-furnished, with a good range, organ, etc. They own a good home in Ft. Collins, but late in April they moved out here, taking contract for nearly 40 acres of beets, working their 9 and 10 yr. old girls hard at piling and topping (altho[ugh] they are not rugged) and they will not return until November. The little girl said, \"Piling is hardest, it gets your back. I have cut myself some, topping.\" The older girl said, \"Don't you call us Russians, we're Germans,\" (although they were most of them were born in Russia). Family been in this country eleven yrs. (See photo 4041.) Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
A case of "Economic Need." Jacob Roomel [i.e., Rommel?] and his family...
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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.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvMTIteWVhci1vbGQtbGFobmVydC1ib3ktbmVhci1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG8tdG9wcGluZy1iZWV0cy10aGUtZmF0aGVyLW1vdGhlci0yLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "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 f...
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![Two families were represented here, topping beets on farm near Ft. Collins, Colo. Out of 12 workers, 7 were children, aged 7- 8- 9- 11- 12- 13- 14- years. This is an exceptional group. Although there are thousands of children under 14 yrs. in this state working beets, yet the actual percentage of the total number of beet workers is small -- many farms work no children and many have only one or two. If children under 14 yrs. were eliminated from this work during school session, their places would be filled easily by older ones, and the economic loss felt very little in most cases. See Hine Report for actual counts of adults and children in the various beet districts of Colo. Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdHdvLWZhbWlsaWVzLXdlcmUtcmVwcmVzZW50ZWQtaGVyZS10b3BwaW5nLWJlZXRzLW9uLWZhcm0tbmVhci1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG8tMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Two families were represented here, topping beets on farm near Ft. Collins, Colo. Out of 12 workers, 7 were children, aged 7- 8- 9- 11- 12- 13- 14- years. This is an exceptional group. Although there are thousands of children under 14 yrs. in this state working beets, yet the actual percentage of the total number of beet workers is small -- many farms work no children and many have only one or two. If children under 14 yrs. were eliminated from this work during school session, their places would be filled easily by older ones, and the economic loss felt very little in most cases. See Hine Report for actual counts of adults and children in the various beet districts of Colo. Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
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740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Significance: This building is one of several adobe structures built in the early 1900s as part of the Great Western Sugar Co.'s labor recruitment drive. It is part of the Alta Vista Subdivision. Survey numbe... More
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![[Fort Collins, Colorado] Historic map, Library of Congress](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjcvZm9ydC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG9yYWRvLWQ5ZGRjNy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/24/webp "[Fort Collins, Colorado] Historic map, Library of Congress")
[Fort Collins, Colorado] Historic map, Library of Congress
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![Two families were represented here, topping beets on farm near Ft. Collins, Colo. Out of 12 workers, 7 were children, aged 7- 8- 9- 11- 12- 13- 14- years. This is an exceptional group. Although there are thousands of children under 14 yrs. in this state working beets, yet the actual percentage of the total number of beet workers is small -- many farms work no children and many have only one or two. If children under 14 yrs. were eliminated from this work during school session, their places would be filled easily by older ones, and the economic loss felt very little in most cases. See Hine Report for actual counts of adults and children in the various beet districts of Colo. Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvdHdvLWZhbWlsaWVzLXdlcmUtcmVwcmVzZW50ZWQtaGVyZS10b3BwaW5nLWJlZXRzLW9uLWZhcm0tbmVhci1mdC1jb2xsaW5zLWNvbG8tMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Two families were represented here, topping beets on farm near Ft. Collins, Colo. Out of 12 workers, 7 were children, aged 7- 8- 9- 11- 12- 13- 14- years. This is an exceptional group. Although there are thousands of children under 14 yrs. in this state working beets, yet the actual percentage of the total number of beet workers is small -- many farms work no children and many have only one or two. If children under 14 yrs. were eliminated from this work during school session, their places would be filled easily by older ones, and the economic loss felt very little in most cases. See Hine Report for actual counts of adults and children in the various beet districts of Colo. Location: Ft. Collins [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 30/15.")
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740 Martinez Street (House), Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Significance: This building is one of several adobe structures built in the early 1900s as part of the Great Western Sugar Co.'s labor recruitment drive. It is part of the Alta Vista Subdivision. Survey numbe... More
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