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Lillie Robertson, a young spinner in Century Cotton Mills, South Boston, Virginia Runs four sides. Sister Mamie (with cup) helps her and is ten years old. Baby doesn't work yet. Father works in wagon factory. Cotton Mills work is slack. Location: South Boston, Virginia.

Lillie Robertson, a young spinner in Century Cotton Mills, South Bosto...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spinners. Smallest girl - Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at it 3 years and runs six and seven sides. Her Sister (largest girl) runs only four sides. I found other cases where youngest sister did much more work than oldest and family stimulated her by praising her speed and the other's slowness. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Spinners. Smallest girl - Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at i...

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Most of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. The smallest boy, in middle, a frail anaemic youngster, said he had been doffing over a year. Said he was 12 years old, but I doubt it. The other small boy, on left, is a spinner, runs four sides, been working there two years. Said he was 12; - but --?. Location: Munford, Alabama.

Most of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. The smallest boy, in midd...

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Some of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. Smallest boy, in middle, a frail anaemic youngster, said he had been doffing over a year. Said he was twelve, but I doubt it. Other small boy, on left, spinner, runs four sides, been working there two years. Location: Munford, Alabama.

Some of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. Smallest boy, in middle, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Some of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. Smallest boy, in middle, a frail anaemic youngster, said he had been doffing over a year. Said he was twelve, but I doubt it. Other small boy, on left, spinner, runs four sides, been working there two years. Location: Munford, Alabama

Some of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. Smallest boy, in middle, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1794. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

This huge hydropress is operated day and night by women employees. Thousands of sheet metal parts are formed daily on this press. Worked from four sides using same die. Beds with metal to be shaped is rolled into place under hydraulic press. 3000 tons total pressure

This huge hydropress is operated day and night by women employees. Tho...

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Spinners. Smallest girl, Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at it 3 years and runs six and seven sides. Her sister (largest girl) runs only four sides. I found other cases where youngest sister did much more work than oldest and family stimulated her by praising her speed and the other's slowness. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

Spinners. Smallest girl, Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at it...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 254. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

This huge hydropress is operated day and night by women employees. Thousands of sheet metal parts are formed daily on this press. Worked from four sides using same die. Beds with metal to be shaped is rolled into place under hydraulic press. 3000 tons total pressure

This huge hydropress is operated day and night by women employees. Tho...

Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is a... More

Most of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. The smallest boy, in middle, a frail anaemic youngster, said he had been doffing over a year. Said he was 12 years old, but I doubt it. The other small boy, on left, is a spinner, runs four sides, been working there two years. Said he was 12; - but --?. Location: Munford, Alabama

Most of the workers in Munford Cotton Mills. The smallest boy, in midd...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1795. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More