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Boys working in Bibb Cotton Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Smallest boy--Otto Sheldo--2 yrs. in mill. Next, Jack Bowman--4 yrs. in mill. Next, Clement Olford--5 years in mill gets .75 a day. Next, Lawnie Williams--8 years in mill, gets .65 a day. Next, Henny Potter--2 yrs in mill. Two boys on left hand end are country boys just beginning to work, get 50 cents a day Witness, S.R. Hine. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Boys working in Bibb Cotton Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Smallest boy--Otto ...

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World Furniture Company noon hour, Evansville, Ind. Boy at left hand end was running Machine Composed of two Unguarded Circular Saws. The board he was pushing stuck and he gave it an impatient shove. Had he slipped, both hands and arms would have gone into the edges of the saws, (full force) which were turned toward him. Location: Evansville, Indiana.

World Furniture Company noon hour, Evansville, Ind. Boy at left hand e...

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Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in room of American Woolen Mill, Winooski, Vt. Right hand end - Amanda Lavelley; next - Laura Lavelley; next - Isabel Reed; left hand - Alice Eustis. Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in...

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Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 years old, has been 4 weeks in spinning room No. 9, on the fourth floor of the Lawrence mills. Joseph Guerard, left hand end of picture, 21 Perkins Street, appears 12 years old, has worked 12 months. Neither speaks nor understands English. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 yea...

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Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Tom Jenkins (left hand end) 13 years old, been in mill 3 year. Walter Jenkins, 15 years old. 4 years in mill. John Glover, (right hand) 16 years old, at mill 5 years. Closing hour, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Tom Jenkins (left hand end) 13 years old,...

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Group of boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6 p.m. May 18, 1909. Smallest boy is Alfred Ouellet, 212 Main Street. Fat boy is Willie Laudry, 35 South Street. Boy on left hand end is Napoleon St. Lawrence, 23 Union Street. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Group of boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6 p.m...

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The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill live. "Worst part of Augusta." Secretary of Associated Charities said. Boy with cap (left hand end) Willie Crappse in mill work for 4 years. next Jimmie Reese, 2 years in mill. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill...

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Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 years old, has been 4 weeks in spinning room No. 9, on the fourth floor of the Lawrence mills. Joseph Guerard, left hand end of picture, 21 Perkins Street, appears 12 years old, has worked 12 months. Neither speaks nor understands English. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 yea...

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Boy on left hand end (hands in pockets) is Peter Carlos, 33 Waldron St. Been working in Mill No. 1 for 1 1/2 years. Smallest boy is Nicholas Karambles, 33 Waldron Street. Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover N.H. 6 A.M., May 15, 1909. I counted 23 boys and girls that looked to be under 14 years of age going into these mills one morning, and could not watch all the gates. Location: Dover, New Hampshire.

Boy on left hand end (hands in pockets) is Peter Carlos, 33 Waldron St...

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Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on left hand end is Cora Collette. Girl in middle is Anna Grenier. Been in mill 2 years. 6 P.M. May 5, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on ...

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Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. In front row are:- Right hand end, Allexina Lavelley; next - Anna Cross; next - Cecile Cauchon. In back row, right-hand, Lena Campbell; next, Albina Seymour. I counted 20 girls (under 14) going in at 7 a.m. Location: Winooski, Vermont / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co.,...

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Workers in Phoenix, Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Two largest boys, Joseph and Albert Paranthean have been in the mill over a year. Boy on left hand end, Joseph Miclette is beginning to work. Sunday aft[ernoon]. Location: Phoenix, Rhode Island.

Workers in Phoenix, Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Two largest boys, Joseph and A...

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The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill live. "Worst part of Augusta." Secretary of Associated Charities said. Boy with cap (left hand end) Willie Crappse in mill work for 4 years. next Jimmie Reese, 2 years in mill. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill...

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Sweepers & mule-room boys in Royal Mill, River Point, R.I. Boy left hand end, Manuel Mites has been in mill 2 years. Clinton Silvey and Louis Perry (centre boys) have been in mill one year and said they are now 12 years old. Boy on right hand Manuel Silvey been in mill 1 year. (They could not speak English). Location: River Point, Rhode Island.

Sweepers & mule-room boys in Royal Mill, River Point, R.I. Boy left ha...

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The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill live. "Worst part of Augusta." Secretary of Associated Charities said. Boy with cap (left hand end) Willie Crappse in mill work for 4 years. next Jimmie Reese, 2 years in mill. Location: Augusta, Georgia

The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 561. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill live. "Worst part of Augusta." Secretary of Associated Charities said. Boy with cap (left hand end) Willie Crappse in mill work for 4 years. next Jimmie Reese, 2 years in mill. Location: Augusta, Georgia

The Rising Generation, Gregtown, Augusta, where the hands in King Mill...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 561. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in room of American Woolen Mill, Winooski, Vt. Right hand end - Amanda Lavelley; next - Laura Lavelley; next - Isabel Reed; left hand - Alice Eustis. Location: Winooski, Vermont

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 726. "Negative destroyed." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints an... More

Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph Le Vier is beginning to work. Next, Regina La Plant (has worked 1/2 year). Next Rosabell La Plant (2 years). Next Armond La Plant (2 years). Speaks no English. Location: Phoenix, Rhode Island.

Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph L...

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Group of boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6 p.m. May 18, 1909. Smallest boy is Alfred Ouellet, 212 Main Street. Fat boy is Willie Laudry, 35 South Street. Boy on left hand end is Napoleon St. Lawrence, 23 Union Street. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Group of boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6 p.m...

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Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on left hand end is Cora Collette. Girl in middle is Anna Grenier. Been in mill 2 years. 6 P.M. May 5, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont

Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 723. "Negative destroyed." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints an... More

Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls' names are Mabel Blanchette (left hand end), Lodell Blanchette (right hand end), and Agnes Fountain, young girl in middle. 6 P.M. May 6, 1909 (See #730.) Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls...

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Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Tom Jenkins (left hand end) 13 years old, been in mill 3 year. Walter Jenkins, 15 years old. 4 years in mill. John Glover, (right hand) 16 years old, at mill 5 years. Closing hour, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Tom Jenkins (left hand end) 13 years old,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 243. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 years old, has been 4 weeks in spinning room No. 9, on the fourth floor of the Lawrence mills. Joseph Guerard, left hand end of picture, 21 Perkins Street, appears 12 years old, has worked 12 months. Neither speaks nor understands English. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 yea...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2591. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 years old, has been 4 weeks in spinning room No. 9, on the fourth floor of the Lawrence mills. Joseph Guerard, left hand end of picture, 21 Perkins Street, appears 12 years old, has worked 12 months. Neither speaks nor understands English. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts

Alber Therien at right end of picture, 30 Salem Street, appears 13 yea...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2591. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Boy on left hand end (hands in pockets) is Peter Carlos, 33 Waldron St. Been working in Mill No. 1 for 1 12 years. Smallest boy is Nicholas Karambles, 33 Waldron Street. Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover N.H. 6 A.M., May 15, 1909. I counted 23 boys and girls that looked to be under 14 years of age going into these mills one morning, and could not watch all the gates. Location: Dover, New Hampshire

Boy on left hand end (hands in pockets) is Peter Carlos, 33 Waldron St...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 775. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. In front row are: Right hand end, Allexina Lavelley; next, Anna Cross; next, Cecile Cauchon. In back row, right-hand, Lena Campbell; next, Albina Seymour. I counted 20 girls (under 14) going in at 7 a.m. Location: Winooski, Vermont Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co.,...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 727. "Negative destroyed." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General informati... More

Workers in Phoenix, Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Two largest boys, Joseph and Albert Paranthean have been in the mill over a year. Boy on left hand end, Joseph Miclette is beginning to work. Sunday afternoon. Location: Phoenix, Rhode Island

Workers in Phoenix, Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Two largest boys, Joseph and A...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 698. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls' names are Mabel Blanchette (left hand end), Lodell Blanchette (right hand end), and Agnes Fountain, young girl in middle. 6 P.M. May 6, 1909 (See #730.) Location: Burlington, Vermont

Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 724. "Negative destroyed." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints an... More