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7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

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Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the ro...

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Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Ge...

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A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes are employed more than the whites, but they do not work the little ones so much. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes ar...

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On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at a canning company. At left end of photo is Johnnie ---, eight years old, who earns 45 cents a day. Been shucking for three years. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1986. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

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One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic...

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Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cent...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1987. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect... More

Boy shucker. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Boy shucker. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Caroli...

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On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at a canning company. At left end of photo is Johnnie ---, eight years old, who earns 45 cents a day. Been shucking for three years. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pot...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old, Mildred Kron, three years old, (not working in the photo) works some every day, her mother said. Come from New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

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Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many young boys during busy seasons. This is a dull year so only a few youngsters were in evidence. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many ...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

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Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

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Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many young boys during busy seasons. This is a dull year so only a few youngsters were in evidence. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many ...

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10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year old boy who shucks 7 pots. Also several members of an interesting family named Sherrica. Seven of them are in this factory. The father, mother, four girls shuck and pack. Older brother steams. 10 year old boy goes to school. Been in the oyster business 5 years. Father worked for 25 years in the Pennsylvania Coal Mine, and the oldest brother there[?] They said they liked the oysters business better because the family makes more. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year...

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Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She s...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1988. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Nine-year-old Johnnie and the shucking-boss. He is also a padrone. For four years has brought these people from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Nine-year-old Johnnie and the shucking-boss. He is also a padrone. For...

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10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year old boy who shucks 7 pots. Also several members of an interesting family named Sherrica. Seven of them are in this factory. The father, mother, four girls shuck and pack. Older brother steams. 10 year old boy goes to school. Been in the oyster business 5 years. Father worked for 25 years in the Pennsylvania Coal Mine, and the oldest brother there[?] They said they liked the oysters business better because the family makes more. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year...

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One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic...

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Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. All but the very smallest babies work. All began at 3:30 A.M. expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in center working. Her mother says she is a real help to her. About 300 workers. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, ...

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10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year old boy who shucks 7 pots. Also several members of an interesting family named Sherrica. Seven of them are in this factory. The father, mother, four girls shuck and pack. Older brother steams. 10 year old boy goes to school. Been in the oyster business 5 years. Father worked for 25 years in the Pennsylvania Coal Mine, and the oldest brother there? They said they liked the oysters business better because the family makes more. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3306. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from a...

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All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching into the car is Bill May, five years old, who makes 15 cents a day, "when he wants to work." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching...

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"Shucking" oysters, oyster house, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

"Shucking" oysters, oyster house, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.

Stereograph showing women shucking oysters. H68650 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 6881. Copyrighted and published by Keystone View Company.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Also a small boy. Mildred Kron, three years old (not working in photo) works some every day, mother said. See preceding photos. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1997. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3308. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at a canning company. At left end of photo is Johnnie ---, eight years old, who earns 45 cents a day. Been shucking for three years. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pot...

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7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3305. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Four-year-old Mary, who shucks two pots of oysters a day at Dunbar. Tends the baby when not working. (See photo 2062). The boss said that next year Mary will work steady as the rest of them. The mother is the fastest shucker in the place. Earns $1.50 a day. Works part of the time with her sick baby in her arms. Father works on the dock. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Four-year-old Mary, who shucks two pots of oysters a day at Dunbar. Te...

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.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old, Mildred Kron, three years old, (not working in the photo) works some every day, her mother said. Come from New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

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

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the ro...

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Eight-year-old Lizzie, earns 30 cents a day shucking oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. I saw her working steady all day, at top speed. Could not speak a word of English. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Eight-year-old Lizzie, earns 30 cents a day shucking oysters in the Du...

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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...

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

A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes are employed more than the whites, but they do not work the little ones so much. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes ar...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3307. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching into the car is Bill May, five years old, who makes 15 cents a day, "when he wants to work." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1978. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year old boy who shucks 7 pots. Also several members of an interesting family named Sherrica. Seven of them are in this factory. The father, mother, four girls shuck and pack. Older brother steams. 10 year old boy goes to school. Been in the oyster business 5 years. Father worked for 25 years in the Pennsylvania Coal Mine, and the oldest brother there? They said they liked the oysters business better because the family makes more. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

10 year old Jimmie. Been shucking 3 years. 6 pots a day, and a 11 year...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3306. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co.,. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cent...

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Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ...

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Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

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Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employed on the oyster boats and to shuck them but times are slack now. Apalachicola, Fla. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Jan. 25, 1909. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employe...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Also a small boy. Mildred Kron, three years old (not working in photo) works some every day, mother said. See preceding photos. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1998. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3308. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Four-year-old Mary, who shucks two pots of oysters a day at Dunbar. Tends the baby when not working. (See photo 2062). The boss said that next year Mary will work steady as the rest of them. The mother is the fastest shucker in the place. Earns $1.50 a day. Works part of the time with her sick baby in her arms. Father works on the dock. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Four-year-old Mary, who shucks two pots of oysters a day at Dunbar. Te...

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Little Nettie [?], a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Little Nettie [?], a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She...

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

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

Boy shucker. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

Boy shucker. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Caroli...

Title from NCLC caption card. Remainder of text on original caption card does not appear to match the image: "Little Rosie, seven year old oyster shucker at the close of the day getting a little companionship f... More

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Ge...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1977. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching into the car is Bill May, five years old, who makes 15 cents a day, "when he wants to work." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching...

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.

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employed on the oyster boats and to shuck them but times are slack now. Apalachicola, Fla. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Jan. 25, 1909. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employe...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1998. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate Co.) Small boy on left end is Mike Murphy, ten years old, and from Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1985. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2052. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

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General view of shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

General view of shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2060. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2058. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. All but the very smallest babies work. All began at 3:30 A.M. expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in center working. Her mother says she is a real help to her. About 300 workers. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2050. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employed on the oyster boats and to shuck them but times are slack now. Apalachicola, Fla. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Jan. 25, 1909. Location: Apalachicola, Florida

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employe...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 568. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divi... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Also a small boy. Mildred Kron, three years old (not working in photo) works some every day, mother said. See preceding photos. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

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Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from a...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2053. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employed on the oyster boats and to shuck them but times are slack now. Apalachicola, Fla. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Jan. 25, 1909. Location: Apalachicola, Florida

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employe...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 568. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divi... More

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from a...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2053. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Also a small boy. Mildred Kron, three years old (not working in photo) works some every day, mother said. See preceding photos. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1997. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Nine-year-old Johnnie and the shucking-boss. He is also a padrone. For four years has brought these people from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Nine-year-old Johnnie and the shucking-boss. He is also a padrone. For...

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Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from a...

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Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate Co.) Small boy on left end is Mike Murphy, ten years old, and from Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate ...

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General view of shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

General view of shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

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Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many young boys during busy seasons. This is a dull year so only a few youngsters were in evidence. Location: Apalachicola, Florida

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 563. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divi... More

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing? the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing? the roug...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3310. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1989. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old, Mildred Kron, three years old, (not working in the photo) works some every day, her mother said. Come from New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1976. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1989. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching into the car is Bill May, five years old, who makes 15 cents a day, "when he wants to work." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1978. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old, Mildred Kron, three years old, (not working in the photo) works some every day, her mother said. Come from New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1976. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2058. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ...

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On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at a canning company. At left end of photo is Johnnie ---, eight years old, who earns 45 cents a day. Been shucking for three years. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1986. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Ge...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1977. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many young boys during busy seasons. This is a dull year so only a few youngsters were in evidence. Location: Apalachicola, Florida

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 563. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divi... More

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing? the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing? the roug...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3310. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1998. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Ge...

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