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Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. He is a violation according to both his brother and life insurance policy which say he is 12 years old now. These statements are based on the parents' statement, which is probably high. He appears to be 10 years old, and has been working 2 years. His father and older brother are in the mill. They have a house full of children, and the sanitary conditions are frightful. Location: Henderson, North Carolina

Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. He is a vio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3888. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon and part of the day around the mill, and saw a very few young children. He was not able to get into the mills, but indications are that there is plenty of child labor here when work is brisk. Location: Location: Henderson, North Carolina.

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon and part of the day ...

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Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon hour and part of the day around the mill, and saw a few very young children. He was not able to get into the mills, but indications are that there is plenty of child labor here when work is brisk. Location: Henderson, North Carolina.

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon hour and part of the...

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Charlie and Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. Charlie is probably of age, but Ollie is a violation according to both his brother and life insurance policy which say he is 12 years old now. These statements are based on the parents' statement, which is probably high. He appears to be 10 years old, and has been working 2 years. His father and older brother are in the mill. They have a house full of children, and the sanitary conditions are frightful. Location: Henderson, North Carolina.

Charlie and Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years....

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Charlie and Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. Charlie is probably of age, but Ollie is a violation according to both his brother and life insurance policy which say he is 12 years old now. These statements are based on the parents' statement, which is probably high. He appears to be 10 years old, and has been working 2 years. His father and older brother are in the mill. They have a house full of children, and the sanitary conditions are frightful. Location: Henderson, North Carolina

Charlie and Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3886. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon hour and part of the day around the mill, and saw a few very young children. He was not able to get into the mills, but indications are that there is plenty of child labor here when work is brisk. Location: Henderson, North Carolina

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon hour and part of the...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3880. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. He is a violation according to both his brother and life insurance policy which say he is 12 years old now. These statements are based on the parents' statement, which is probably high. He appears to be 10 years old, and has been working 2 years. His father and older brother are in the mill. They have a house full of children, and the sanitary conditions are frightful. Location: Henderson, North Carolina.

Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. He is a vio...

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Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon and part of the day around the mill, and saw a very few young children. He was not able to get into the mills, but indications are that there is plenty of child labor here when work is brisk. Location: Location: Henderson, North Carolina

Harriet Cotton Mills. Investigator spent the noon and part of the day ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3889. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More