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Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie Dugas, Francis Pagnette, Anatole Gernon, apparently 11 or 12 years old, doffs on top floor spinning room of the above mill. Speaks no English.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie...

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Toy Town. Cityscape photograph,  Panoramic Photograph

Toy Town. Cityscape photograph, Panoramic Photograph

J256397 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Geo. F. Morrill; July 25, 1922; DLC/PP-1922:46543. Photographer's address: Fitchburg, Mass.

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years old Been doffing in Spring Mill all summer. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years old Been doffing in Spring Mill all...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2379. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

A modest young French girl of 13 years. Spinner in the Spring Village Mill, runs six sides. Mr. Hine saw her working Sept. 2. Said, "I'd rather work." Been working since last February.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

A modest young French girl of 13 years. Spinner in the Spring Village ...

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[Elizabeth Demarais [i.e., Demaris?], 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May.]  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Elizabeth Demarais [i.e., Demaris?], 13 years old. A spinner in the S...

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Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Mas...

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Family of Adrienne Pagnette: The three standing in front row are Adrienne, Anna and Francis. Adrienne, an adolescent French Illiterate. Speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Anna, said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next Adrienne. Francis, has regular job doffing (see photo 239[...] [i.e., 2399?]). Says he is 15 but Mr. Hine Doubted it. Family consists of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill; almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girl adolescent.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Family of Adrienne Pagnette: The three standing in front row are Adrie...

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Group of workers in Glenallen Mill. Smallest girl helps her sister Dora Roberts in mill. Lives at 13 Woodlawn St., there are 13 in the family, five or six working. Apparently prosperous. In this group is also Corinne Cuillette. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group of workers in Glenallen Mill. Smallest girl helps her sister Dor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2398. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge, September 30, '11. See #2364.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie La Barge, September 30, '11. See #2364. Location: Winchendon, M...

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[Mamie La Barge.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Mamie La Barge. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

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Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, ...

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Clerinda Norrin, said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill. Winchendon, Massachusetts. September 3, 1911. Richard K. Conant, Witness. Location: Winchendon, Massachusettsachusetts

Clerinda Norrin, said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2393. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village Mill for 2 Years.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village M...

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A modest young French girl of 13 years. Spinner in the Spring Village Mill, runs six sides. Mr. Hine saw her working Sept. 2. Said, "I'd rather work." Been working since last February.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

A modest young French girl of 13 years. Spinner in the Spring Village ...

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[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.]  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.] Location: Winchendo...

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Waiting to be Smuggled.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Waiting to be Smuggled. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

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Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years ol[d] Been doffing in Spring Mill all summer.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years ol[d] Been doffing in Spring Mill a...

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Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon,...

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Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Her brother Francis has a regular job doffing. Said he is 15 but Mr. Hine doubted it. Her sister Anna said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Glenallen Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next to Adrienne in Photo 2396, and in 2396A (taller girl). Photo 2396 shows the entire family of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill. Almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girls adolescent.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no E...

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[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.]  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.] Location: Winchendo...

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Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, ...

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Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Her brother Francis has a regular job doffing. Said he is 15 but Mr. Hine doubted it. Her sister Anna said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Glenallen Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next to Adrienne in Photo 2396, and in 2396A (taller girl). Photo 2396 shows the entire family of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill. Almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girls adolescent.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no E...

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One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon,...

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Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13 year[s] old, doffing at his machine in Spring Village Mill. Said he had been working a year and a half.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13 year[s] old, doffing at his m...

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Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2390. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

[Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. The boys were smuggled out of the back window during hours by second hand. All work. Smallest boy is Francis Pagnette. Also Henry Smith. Maple Street.]  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenall...

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Elizabeth Demaris [i.e., Demarais?], 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, Winchendon, Massachusetts. Been working since May. Lumina Demaris, sister of Elizabeth, admitted 12 years old. Been a doffer in Spring Village Mill all summer, Father and sister Elizabeth works steady. They keep two boarders. Her doffing crew has three girls and 5 boys.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusettsachusetts.

Elizabeth Demaris [i.e., Demarais?], 13 years old. A spinner in the Sp...

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Erenne La Prise, on left, apparently 13 years old, a doffer at Spring Village Mill, said he had been working a year and a half. Als de Gauthier, apparently under 14 (next Erenne) also a doffer at Spring Village Mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Erenne La Prise, on left, apparently 13 years old, a doffer at Spring ...

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Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill. Locat...

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Family of Adrienne Pagnette: The three standing in front row are Adrienne, Anna and Francis. Adrienne, an adolescent French Illiterate. Speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Anna, said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next Adrienne. Francis, has regular job doffing (see photo 239[...] [i.e., 2399?]). Says he is 15 but Mr. Hine Doubted it. Family consists of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill; almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girl adolescent.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Family of Adrienne Pagnette: The three standing in front row are Adrie...

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Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr. Location: Winchendon, Ma...

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Batise Joseph. Winchendon. Doffer in Glenakkeb [i.e., Glenallen] Mill. Father and Mother said, "He is 12 years old. Has been doffing all summer. Will go to school." Query: Will he go to school? Another boy, 13 years old, in this mill said, "I'll stay at work until they come after me." Older sister and parents illiterate.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Batise Joseph. Winchendon. Doffer in Glenakkeb [i.e., Glenallen] Mill....

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Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie Dugas, Francis Pagnette, Anatole Gernon, apparently 11 or 12 years old, doffs on top floor spinning room of the above mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2397. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, ...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2365 Hine no. 2366. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.]  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.] Location: Winchendo...

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Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachu...

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Comparison of ages: On right end is Mary Deschene, admitted 11 years, helped sister spool all summer in Glenallen Mill. Next her is Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years, and doffing all summer in Spring Village Mill. Next is Rosina Coyette, said she was 14 but Mr. Hine doubted it; has steady job doffing and spinning in Spring Village Mill. Left end is Eva Caonette, spinner in Spring Village Mall, said she was 14 but may not be.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Comparison of ages: On right end is Mary Deschene, admitted 11 years, ...

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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. D...

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Comparison of Ages: Feft [i.e., left] end, Marion Deschere, just passed 13 years.  Helps sister in mill "some." Next is Mildred Greenwood, "going on 14." Goes to school. Next is Mamie La Barge, 13 years, but said 14 years. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Comparison of Ages: Feft [i.e., left] end, Marion Deschere, just passe...

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Group of workers in Glenallen Mill. Smallest girl helps her sister Dora Roberts in mill. Lives at 13 Woodlawn St., there are 13 in the family, five or six working. Apparently prosperous. In this group is also Corinne Cuillette.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Group of workers in Glenallen Mill. Smallest girl helps her sister Dor...

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Clerinda Norrin, Said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Clerinda Norrin, Said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen ...

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Elizabeth Demarais i.e., Demaris?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Demarais i.e., Demaris?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spri...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2376. Hine no. 2377. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Elizabeth Demaris i.e., Demarais?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, Winchendon, Massachusetts. Been working since May. Lumina Demaris, sister of Elizabeth, admitted 12 years old. Been a doffer in Spring Village Mill all summer, Father and sister Elizabeth works steady. They keep two boarders. Her doffing crew has three girls and 5 boys. Location: Winchendon, Massachusettsachusetts

Elizabeth Demaris i.e., Demarais?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spri...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2378. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

In doorway is Mary Deschene, 11 years old. Helper in Glenallen Mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

In doorway is Mary Deschene, 11 years old. Helper in Glenallen Mill. ...

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Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13 years old, doffing at his machine in Spring Village Mill. Said he had been working a year and a half. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13 years old, doffing at his mac...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2384. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge, September 30, '11. See #2364. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge, September 30, '11. See #2364. Location: Winchendon, Ma...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2373. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Elizabeth Demarais i.e., Demaris?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Demarais i.e., Demaris?, 13 years old. A spinner in the Spri...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2376. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie and her sisters and brothers who work in the mill.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie and her sisters and brothers who work in the mill. Location: Wi...

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Rosina Goyette, Maple St. Apparently 12 but says she is 14; has steady job doffi[ng] and spinning in Spring Village Mill. She said at first she had been working six months, later she changed it to three weeks. Her partner said, "a few weeks."  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Rosina Goyette, Maple St. Apparently 12 but says she is 14; has steady...

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One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2402. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village Mill for 2 Years. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village M...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2369. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group fo i.e., of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. In this group are Mamie La Barge, Elizabeth and Lumina Demarais, Als de Gauthier, Erena La Prise (See previous labels for data.) Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group fo i.e., of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2386. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. The boys were smuggled out of back window during hours by second hand. All work. Smallest boy is Francis Pagnette. Also Henry Smith, Maple Street.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenalle...

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Group fo [i.e., of] workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. In this group are Mamie La Barge, Elizabeth and Lumina Demarais, Als de Gauthier, Erena La Prise (See previous labels for data.)  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Group fo [i.e., of] workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Villa...

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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. D...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2403. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, ...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2365 Hine no. 2366. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon,...

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Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. The boys were smuggled out of back window during hours by second hand. All work. Smallest boy is Francis Pagnette. Also Henry Smith, Maple Street. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenalle...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2399. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

On left is Anna Pagnette; said 12 yrs. old, has been helping sister in Glenallen Mill all summer. On right is Alice Dugas; said 11 years old and helps sister Annie spin Glenallen Mill. Annie said, "She helps me quite a lot."  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

On left is Anna Pagnette; said 12 yrs. old, has been helping sister in...

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Mamie and her sisters and brothers who work in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie and her sisters and brothers who work in the mill. Location: Win...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2371. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11 or 12 years old. D...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from label for Hine no. 2403. Hine no. 2404. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years ol[d] Been doffing in Spring Mill all summer.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years ol[d] Been doffing in Spring Mill a...

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Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. In this group are Mamie La Barge, Elizabeth and Lumina Demarais, Als de Gauthier, Erena La Prise (See previous labels for data.). Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. In...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2386 Hine no. 2387. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village Mill for 2 Years.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village M...

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Elizabeth Demarais [i.e., Demaris?], 13 years old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Demarais [i.e., Demaris?], 13 years old. A spinner in the Sp...

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Mamie La Barge. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2364. Hine no. 2372. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Waiting to be Smuggled. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Waiting to be Smuggled. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2401. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr. Location: Winchendon, Mas...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2368. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Left, Frank Chebarro, admitted 13 years old; been making bands all summer in Glenallen Mill. Said, "I wouldn't go to school until they come after me." Also brother Edgar, 8 years old, who "helps" brother. "He picks up bobbins and things like that."  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Left, Frank Chebarro, admitted 13 years old; been making bands all sum...

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Batise Joseph. Winchendon. Doffer in Glenakkeb i.e., Glenallen Mill. Father and Mother said, "He is 12 years old. Has been doffing all summer. Will go to school." Query: Will he go to school? Another boy, 13 years old, in this mill said, "I'll stay at work until they come after me." Older sister and parents illiterate. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Batise Joseph. Winchendon. Doffer in Glenakkeb i.e., Glenallen Mill. F...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2388. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Mass...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2389. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

[Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. In this group are Mamie La Barge, Elizabeth and Lumina Demarais, Als de Gauthier, Erena La Prise (See previous labels for data.)].  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

[Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. I...

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Left, Frank Chebarro, admitted 13 years old; been making bands all summer in Glenallen Mill. Said, "I wouldn't go to school until they come after me." Also brother Edgar, 8 years old, who "helps" brother. "He picks up bobbins and things like that." Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Left, Frank Chebarro, admitted 13 years old; been making bands all sum...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2391. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2370. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village Mill for 2 Years. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Eglantine La Barge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village M...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2369. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Her brother Francis has a regular job doffing. Said he is 15 but Mr. Hine doubted it. Her sister Anna said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Glenallen Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next to Adrienne in Photo 2396, and in 2396A (taller girl). Photo 2396 shows the entire family of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill. Almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girls adolescent. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no E...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2395. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2370. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2365. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, ...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2365 Hine no. 2367. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

Clerinda Norrin, Said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Clerinda Norrin, Said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2392. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Erenne La Prise, on left, apparently 13 years old, a doffer at Spring Village Mill, said he had been working a year and a half. Als de Gauthier, apparently under 14 (next Erenne) also a doffer at Spring Village Mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Erenne La Prise, on left, apparently 13 years old, a doffer at Spring ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2385. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years old Been doffing in Spring Mill all summer. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years old Been doffing in Spring Mill all...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2379. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Comparison of ages: On right end is Mary Deschene, admitted 11 years, helped sister spool all summer in Glenallen Mill. Next her is Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years, and doffing all summer in Spring Village Mill. Next is Rosina Coyette, said she was 14 but Mr. Hine doubted it; has steady job doffing and spinning in Spring Village Mill. Left end is Eva Caonette, spinner in Spring Village Mall, said she was 14 but may not be. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Comparison of ages: On right end is Mary Deschene, admitted 11 years, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2380. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. The boys were smuggled out of the back window during hours by second hand. All work. Smallest boy is Francis Pagnette. Also Henry Smith. Maple Street. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenalle...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2399. Hine no. 2400. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill. Locati...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2394. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Rosina Goyette, Maple St. Apparently 12 but says she is 14; has steady job doffing and spinning in Spring Village Mill. She said at first she had been working six months, later she changed it to three weeks. Her partner said, "a few weeks." Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Rosina Goyette, Maple St. Apparently 12 but says she is 14; has steady...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2381. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Comparison of Ages: Feft i.e., left end, Marion Deschere, just passed 13 years. Helps sister in mill "some." Next is Mildred Greenwood, "going on 14." Goes to school. Next is Mamie La Barge, 13 years, but said 14 years. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Comparison of Ages: Feft i.e., left end, Marion Deschere, just passed ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2382. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

On left is Anna Pagnette; said 12 yrs. old, has been helping sister in Glenallen Mill all summer. On right is Alice Dugas; said 11 years old and helps sister Annie spin Glenallen Mill. Annie said, "She helps me quite a lot." Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

On left is Anna Pagnette; said 12 yrs. old, has been helping sister in...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2396-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2365. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Her brother Francis has a regular job doffing. Said he is 15 but Mr. Hine doubted it. Her sister Anna said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Glenallen Mill. Been at it all summer. She stands next to Adrienne in Photo 2396, and in 2396A (taller girl). Photo 2396 shows the entire family of 17 members, 8 or 10 of them in the mill. Almost every one of them illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girls adolescent. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no E...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2395. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More