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Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Tallest man is Mr. Hollingsworth. Two of his boys in front row. Sylvester, ten years old, "Only helps in the mill afternoons and Saturdays." "But if I was twelve," he said, "I'd go to work to-morrow." The other boy, Floyd, said he was thirteen, but he doesn't seem to be. He said, "I sweeps. Get thirty cents a day. Sweepin' keeps you at it right steady. Not much time to rest. You have to be twelve to work." Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Talles...

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

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "round the headlands far away, sweeps the blue Salernian Bay"

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "round the headlands far aw...

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ph. Ind.

No. 2, Panorama of the ruins in the valley that sweeps from Russian Hill to Telegraphs Hill, showing Alcatraz Island in the distance. Supplement to San Francisco Examiner, July 14, 1906

No. 2, Panorama of the ruins in the valley that sweeps from Russian Hi...

F43920 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Theodore Kytka; July 17, 1906.

[Occupational portrait of two African American chimney sweeps]

[Occupational portrait of two African American chimney sweeps]

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV76; Chimney sweeps. Faint, illegible ink inscription below photo. "WEE384" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.66)

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana with wedding rings, cross, and light from Christ's hand; half-mandorla curve behind Christ sweeps into 'stream' in lower window with grapevine]

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana ...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Lee Wagoner sweeps up his milking barn. Black Canyon Project, Canyon County, Idaho

Lee Wagoner sweeps up his milking barn. Black Canyon Project, Canyon C...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Some of the youngest workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest man is Mr. Hollingworth. Two of his boys in front row. Sylvester, ten years old, "Only helps in the mill afternoons and Saturdays." "But if I was twelve," he said, "I'd go to work to-morrow." The other boy, Floyd, said he was thirteen, but he doesn't seem to be. He said, "I sweeps. Get thirty cents a day. Sweepin' keeps you at it right steady. Not much chance to rest. You have to be twelve to work." Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

[Some of the youngest workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest ma...

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

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said he sweeps. One said "I was workin' but got canned 'cause I was not fast enough." The other was "jest hangin' around."] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said...

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

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said he sweeps. One said "I was workin' but got canned 'cause I was not fast enough." The other was "jest hangin' around."] Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said...

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

[Some of the youngest workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest man is Mr. Hollingworth. Two of his boys in front row. Sylvester, ten years old, "Only helps in the mill afternoons and Saturdays." "But if I was twelve," he said, "I'd go to work to-morrow." The other boy, Floyd, said he was thirteen, but he doesn't seem to be. He said, "I sweeps. Get thirty cents a day. Sweepin' keeps you at it right steady. Not much chance to rest. You have to be twelve to work." Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

[Some of the youngest workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest ma...

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

Camper sweeps sidewalk in front of her shelter. FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Robstown, Texas

Camper sweeps sidewalk in front of her shelter. FSA (Farm Security Adm...

Public domain photograph of American farm workers, countryside in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Tallest man is Mr. Hollingsworth. Two of his boys in front row. Sylvester, ten years old, "Only helps in the mill afternoons and Saturdays." "But if I was twelve," he said, "I'd go to work to-morrow." The other boy, Floyd, said he was thirteen, but he doesn't seem to be. He said, "I sweeps. Get thirty cents a day. Sweepin' keeps you at it right steady. Not much time to rest. You have to be twelve to work." Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Talles...

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

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "Round the headlands far away, sweeps the blue Salernian bay"

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "Round the headlands far aw...

Woman seated on stone bench(?) overlooking coastline. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana with wedding rings, cross, and light from Christ's hand; half-mandorla curve behind Christ sweeps into 'stream' in lower window with grapevine]

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana ...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 cents a day. Now gets 60 cents. Loray Mill. "When I sweeps double space I gets 90 cents a day, but it makes you work. " (Look at the boy.) Two "infants" appeared at the door, and vanished back immediately on seeing me. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at...

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

No. 2, Panorama of the ruins in the valley that sweeps from Russian Hill to Telegraphs Hill, showing Alcatraz Island in the distance. Supplement to San Francisco Examiner, July 14, 1906

No. 2, Panorama of the ruins in the valley that sweeps from Russian Hi...

F43920 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Theodore Kytka; July 17, 1906.

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "Round the headlands far away, sweeps the blue Salernian bay"

Amalfi, Italy, from the Capuchin Convent - "Round the headlands far aw...

Woman seated on stone bench(?) overlooking coastline. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Occupational portrait of two African American chimney sweeps]

[Occupational portrait of two African American chimney sweeps]

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV76; Chimney sweeps. Faint, illegible ink inscription below photo. "WEE384" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.66)

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana with wedding rings, cross, and light from Christ's hand; half-mandorla curve behind Christ sweeps into 'stream' in lower window with grapevine]

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana ...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana with wedding rings, cross, and light from Christ's hand; half-mandorla curve behind Christ sweeps into 'stream' in lower window with grapevine]

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing the Marriage At Cana ...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest man is Mr. Hollingworth. Two of his boys in front row. Sylvester, ten years old, "Only helps in the mill afternoons and Saturdays." "But if I was twelve," he said, "I'd go to work to-morrow." The other boy, Floyd, said he was thirteen, but he doesn't seem to be. He said, "I sweeps. Get thirty cents a day. Sweepin' keeps you at it right steady. Not much chance to rest. You have to be twelve to work." Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Miss. Tallest man is...

Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 cents a day. Now gets 60 cents. Loray Mill. "When I sweeps double space I gets 90 cents a day, but it makes you work. " (Look at the boy.) Two "infants" appeared at the door, and vanished back immediately on seeing me. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at...

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

Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel [i.e., Bennett?] Mill, Sweeps in #4 Spinning room, has been there one year. Frank Sylvia Soares, 14 Addidson St., works in Bennett Mill. Sweeps in Spinning room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel [i.e., Bennett?] Mi...

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

Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said he sweeps. One said "I was workin' but got canned 'cause I was not fast enough." The other was "jest hangin' around." Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One said ...

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

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this "waterman's" home on Gibson Island

Dorchester County, Maryland. High tide sweeps under the floor of this ...

Public domain photograph of a house, cottage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel i.e., Bennett? Mill, Sweeps in #4 Spinning room, has been there one year. Frank Sylvia Soares, 14 Addidson St., works in Bennett Mill. Sweeps in Spinning room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Manuel Soarels, 175 Coggshall St., works in Bennel i.e., Bennett? Mill...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2721. Pencilled on card: "2720?". Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Pr... More