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Bertha, a six-year old oyster shucker and her older sister. Father and mother work also. All of them make from $9. to $15. a week. Maggioni Canning Co.  Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Bertha, a six-year old oyster shucker and her older sister. Father and...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore.  Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location...

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Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-old brother also shucks. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2067. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1208. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congr... More

7 year old oyster shucker. Speaks no English. Father and mother earn about $15 a week, and this little one works steady and her six year old brother same. Lowden Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7 year old oyster shucker. Speaks no English. Father and mother earn a...

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Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day beginning at 4:00 A.M., and spent shucking oysters and tending the baby. A common practice among these too young to work all the time.  Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going hom...

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Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do four or five pots a day. Shucks every day and tends the baby. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do f...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2010-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Ten-year old Sephie, a young oyster shucker, says she does six pots of oysters a day. Her mother works also. "She don't go to school. Works all the time." Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina

Ten-year old Sephie, a young oyster shucker, says she does six pots of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3277. Year not recorded on caption card; 1912 based on year that appears to be recorded on card for photograp... More

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co.  Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does no...

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Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does no...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3292. Year not recorded on caption card; 1912 based on year that appears to be recorded on card for photograp... More

Rosie, (on the left) regular oyster shucker. A smaller one will be working soon. Varn and Platt Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Rosie, (on the left) regular oyster shucker. A smaller one will be wor...

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Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do four or five pots a day. Shucks every day and tends the baby.  Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-old brother also shucks. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2067. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1208. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congr... More

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location:...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2065. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Bertha, a six-year old oyster shucker and her older sister. Father and mother work also. All of them make from $9. to $15. a week. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina

Bertha, a six-year old oyster shucker and her older sister. Father and...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3276. Year not recorded on caption card; 1912 based on year that appears to be recorded on card for photograp... More

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-old brother also shucks. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2067. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1208. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congr... More

7 year old oyster shucker. Speaks no English. Father and mother earn about $15 a week, and this little one works steady and her six year old brother same. Lowden Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7 year old oyster shucker. Speaks no English. Father and mother earn a...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3309. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does no...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3292. Year not recorded on caption card; 1912 based on year that appears to be recorded on card for photograp... More

Ten-year old Sephie, a young oyster shucker, says she does six pots of oysters a day. Her mother works also. "She don't go to school. Works all the time." Maggioni Canning Co.  Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Ten-year old Sephie, a young oyster shucker, says she does six pots of...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rosie, (on the left) regular oyster shucker. A smaller one will be working soon. Varn and Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

Rosie, (on the left) regular oyster shucker. A smaller one will be wor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3296. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day beginning at 4:00 A.M., and spent shucking oysters and tending the baby. A common practice among these too young to work all the time. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi

Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going hom...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2018. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co.  Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does no...

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