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On right hand is Richard Fitzgerald, 53 Montgomery St., works in twisting room of Eclipse Mills, No. Adams. On left hand, Joseph Adams, 107 Front St., works in twisting room of Eclipse LOC nclc.02262
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Asahel Curtis panorama of Bolcom Mills, Ballard district, Seattle (1910)
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A few of the youngsters in King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Taken at noon, Jan. 14, 1909. A party of us under the guidance of the Vice President had been shown through the mill but no evidences LOC nclc.01593
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A few of the small girls and boys (not the smallest ones) that I found working in the spinning room of one of the Amoskeag Mfg. Co. mills at Manchester, N.H. Photo taken at 1-00 p.m., May LOC nclc.01738
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All working in May Hosiery Mills. Youngest boy admitted 5 years of age and had been working there 9 months. He is... - NARA - 523342
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A spinner in Cycle Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. She was 49 inches high. Been there 'bout 2 years.' 50 operatives and there were 10 children that looked to be under 12 years of age. LOC nclc.01545
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225 Spruce Saw Mill
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No. 28 U.S. Mill No 2 Toledo Ore.
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Accident case - Union Hospital. Molla Mesuretta, 17 years. Weaver at Sagamore Mill. Worked two years. Laceration and partial evulsion of tip of finger and nail. Hurt September 1915 while LOC cph.3b17936
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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 LOC cph.3a18654
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Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room -2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old. LOC nclc.02518
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A part of the Hopkins family. All of these (and 'except the least one') in the mill. Belton Mfg. Co. The two girls together run 10 sides $1.10 a day. The little girl apparently not 12 years LOC nclc.02619
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Group of workers in the Massachusetts Mills, Lindale, Ga. Photo taken at noon, April 12, 1913, while they were being paid off. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a LOC nclc.02793
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Group of workers in the Massachusetts Mills, Lindale, Ga. Photo taken at noon, April 12, 1913, while they were being paid off. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a LOC nclc.02790
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Group of workers in the Massachusetts Mills, Lindale, Ga. Photo taken at noon, April 12, 1913, while they were being paid off. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a LOC nclc.02792
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Every one of these youngsters went into work when the whistle blew, noon June 15, 1911, in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels 2245 to 2249. Following are LOC nclc.02199
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Every one of these youngsters went into work when the whistle blew, noon June 15, 1911, in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels 2245 to 2249. Following are LOC nclc.02202
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Everyone of these was working in the cotton mill at North Pownal, Vt., and they were running a small force. Dave Noel, Theo. Momeady, 15, working three years. Albert Sylvester, 16, working 1 LOC cph.3c34641
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A group of cranberry pickers moving from one part of the bog to another. Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two weeks more. LOC nclc.00056
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A group of workers in the Butler Mills. Kate McCormick, 10 Cleveland St. The smallest girl in the picture. Apparently 13 years old. The happy faces appear only when the photo is being taken. LOC nclc.02249
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A bad New Years start for the children. A group of doffer boys who were cleaning up in the Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C., during the noon hour. The superintendent had forbidden my taking LOC nclc.01568
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A few of the small girls and boys (not the smallest ones) that I found working in the spinning room of one of the Amoskeag Mfg. Co. mills at Manchester, N.H. Photo taken at 1-00 p.m., May LOC nclc.01738
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A flashlight photo at 5-30 A.M. of part of the force (200 in all) going to work in Strickland Mill, Valdosta, Ga. A cold, foggy morning. Jan. 23, 09. Query- - are these youngsters 'playing LOC nclc.01630
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Charley Humble. Said he was 10 years old. Has a regular job. Been helping his sister for some months in the Deep River Mills. Mother and sister work. Father deserted. LOC nclc.02834
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Nearly the entire force, Yooona (i.e., Yocona) Mills, Water Valley, Miss. Some of the smallest workers not in photo. The three smallest ones in front row hang around and help some. Baby LOC nclc.02109
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Oldest girl, Minnie Carpenter, House 53 Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Spinner. Makes fifty cents a day of 10 hours. Works four sides. Younger girl works irregularly. LOC cph.3b15648
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Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years LOC cph.3b21321
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Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls' names are Mabel Blanchette (left hand end), Lodell Blanchette (right hand end), and Agnes Fountain, young girl in LOC nclc.01714
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Mule-spinning room, Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Edward Marcotte, a 'back-roping boy' who has been here one year. See also photo and label -730. LOC nclc.01726
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The only photo of the mill children I could get. The superintendent was too suspicious. Many young girls and boys in there on day shift. Some below 12 years old went in on night shift. LOC cph.3a01127
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Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Looms. - NARA - 518591
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Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. From the warping machine, the warp is taken to the weaving plant - NARA - 518545
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Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Mill at 185 Sixth Avenue which houses a number of family shops. - NARA - 518780
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Shack of Jo. Mermilla family, cranberrries pickers on Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J in settlement called Florence. Six persons live in this room. One bed on floor. Food exposed to flies, LOC nclc.00088
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Young girls working in Seaconnet Mill. The boys and men had just been hauling the girls around and pawing them over in 'rough house' as these noon hours sometimes are. Some of the girls make LOC nclc.02498
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Young girls going to work after noon hour, in Great Falls Mfg. Co. I saw a number smaller and younger than these.... - NARA - 523195
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No. 32 The Big Mill Toledo Ore.
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No. 34 Spruce Mill Barracks Vancouver Wash.
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Family of B. A. Tucker, 79 Oregon Street. Father, oldest daughter and two boys work in the Lynchburg Cotton Mills, (Va.) Been there a couple of years. Boys are about twelve years old. LOC nclc.02050
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Every one of these youngsters went into work when the whistle blew, noon June 15, 1911. These boys and others work in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels LOC nclc.02201
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Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in room of American Woolen Mill, Winooski, Vt. Right hand end - Amanda Lavelley; next - Laura Lavelley; next - Isabel LOC nclc.01716
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Nearly the entire force, Yooona (i.e., Yocona) Mills, Water Valley, Miss. Some of the smallest workers not in photo. The three smallest ones in front row hang around and help some. Baby LOC nclc.02108
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Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. We had not seen these children when we were shown through the mill. See photos 500 to 509. Jan. 14, 1909. LOC nclc.01594
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Noon, Saturday, May 22, 1909. One of the many young girls who are working in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. I saw them (and many others smaller) working at the spinning frames. LOC cph.3b18631
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Louis Stokes one of the young workers in the Kosciusko Cotton Mills. Said he was ten years old, has a regular job doffing. Been working over a year or more. No wonder the superintendent LOC nclc.02882
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Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Looms. - NARA - 518596
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Charlie and Ollie Allen. Been working in Harriet Cotton Mills 2 years. Charlie is probably of age, but Ollie is a violation according to both his brother and life insurance policy which say LOC nclc.02978
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A group of children attending the public school, Kannapolis, N.C., every one of which said he or she had worked in the Cotton Mills there. The two smallest boys said ten years old. LOC nclc.02638
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Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room -2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old. LOC cph.3b12095
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Alfred Beniot, 191 North St. Sweeper in Bennett Mill, in spinning room -2 has been there two months; seemed to be 11 yrs. old. Alfred recorded as 12 years old. LOC nclc.02519
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A typical group of workers in the Aragon Mills. Rock Hill, S.C. - NARA - 523537
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Another 'Dependent Father'. He is so recorded in the Ordinary's office where he made application for his minor children to work. He has three children in the mill. When he married the LOC nclc.02844
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1920 Linco Log and Lumber Company Mill
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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Va.) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, LOC nclc.02048
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Alfro Magureto, 55 Elm Street, worked all summer in doffing room No. 5 of the Washington Mill. She laid off last week for two weeks. Expects to come back this week. LOC nclc.02354
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All these small boys, and more, work in the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Many of the smallest ones have been there from one to three years. Only a few could speak English. These are LOC cph.3b35183
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Prins Bernhard bezoekt industriegebied Etten Leur , ambachtsschool, Bestanddeelnr 907-3645
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Ruins of old mill on Rock Creek
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Taos County, New Mexico. This flour mill at Can-Oncito is about 80 years old. - NARA - 521859
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Tenjeta Calone, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Been picking cranberries 4 years. White's Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two weeks LOC nclc.00048
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Street Bretzau, who is a 'Tube-boy' in the mule-room of Richmond Spinning Mill, East Lake. Mule spinning is apparently more dangerous than ring spinning. (See bandaged finger.) Photo during LOC cph.3a26043
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Some of the padrones on Whites Bog, Browns Hills (i.e., Mills), N.J. The chief padrone (in straw hat) is Gus Denato (see report of E.F. Brown). Sept. 28, 1910. Witness, E.F. Brown. LOC nclc.05306
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Supt. and overseers with the 'Relief Crowd,' in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, 'We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty LOC nclc.02094
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Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the 'bushel-man.' Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown. LOC cph.3a03543
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Waldeisenbahnzug der Paepcke-Leicht, Chicago Mill and Lumber Co., Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika. Big Lake, Arkansas unweit Memphis, den 9. September 1904
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Adolescent spinners in the Suffolk (Va.) Knitting Mills. One of these, fourteen years old, said she had been working here, off and on, for four years, and earns about one dollar a day now. LOC cph.3b19536
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Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills. Been working there for four months. Fills batteries. Her mother said she was born July 8, 1903. See Hine report. LOC nclc.02909
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Mrs. Streety (a widow) and family. West Point, Miss. The four children on the ground work in the mill. Oldest makes 90 cents a day, - the next, 70 cents, - the boy 30 cents, ('He's slow,' LOC nclc.02125
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Myrtle Bagwell, one of the youngest of the spinners in Spartan Mills, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. Lives 104 Duncan Street. Been working nearly 2 years. Older sister said she could not find the LOC cph.3b36987
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One way to keep the children out of the mill. Mrs. D.E. Hudson, South Boston, Va. Her children are seated around her. In the chairs are some of her boarders. Children are well-kept. The home LOC cph.3a29780
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Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Mill at 185 Sixth Avenue which houses a number of family shops. - NARA - 518780
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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.' LOC cph.3b33406
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Applying for certificate - Leo Mette, 205 Albany St., 14 years. Application for Flint Mill as sweeper. Left school in 3rd grade. Slightly defective speech. 2nd application. Worked two weeks LOC nclc.05063
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A 12 year old girl who had been working in Weave room of Consolidated Duck Mill, La Grange, Ga., for one year and helping to support a father who works when sober. LOC nclc.02808
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Bibb Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Many youngsters here. Some boys and girls were so small they had to climb up on to the... - NARA - 523148
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Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his LOC nclc.02154
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Ebb-tide in the industry. Family of Mrs. Wm. Fuqua. On account of slack work in the cotton mill, her husband recently got work up-town. He is the only wage earner. Six in the family. The LOC nclc.02178
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Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish. Went to work on 14th birthday cleaning harnesses in Borden Mills. Left because of no work and expects to learn weaving in Flint LOC nclc.05036
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Family of A.P. Stata (he is at church). Father, son and two oldest girls in photo work in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. The little spinner on left of photo has been working three LOC nclc.02145
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05830-Meißen-1905-Preiskermühle-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag
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A beautiful young spinner and doffer in Interlaken Mill, Arkwirght, R. I. She has worked there 1 year. Looked 12 yrs. old and had a hectic flush caused by warm, close atmosphere. LOC nclc.01664
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Another 'Dependent Father.' He is so recorded in the Ordinary's office where he made application for his mino(r) children to work. He has three children in the mill. When he married the LOC nclc.02843
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Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Oldest is fifteen, next is fourteen, next eleven, next ten. 'We like the work first rate.' LOC nclc.02036
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Kuyrkendall family, recently from farm. Three children in front row (one ten and one twelve) and one boy not here, work in Magnolia Cotton Mills, Magnolia, Miss. See also 2096. LOC nclc.02089
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John Dempsey, (looked 11 or 12 years old). Said he only helped on Saturdays. Jackson Mill. He was working faithfully... - NARA - 523183
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Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 (cents) a day... - NARA - 523107
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Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his LOC nclc.02153
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Some of the padrones on Whites Bog, Browns Hills (i.e., Mills), N.J. The chief padrone (in straw hat) is Gus Denato (see report of E.F. Brown). Sept. 28, 1910. Witness, E.F. Brown. LOC nclc.05306
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Supt. and overseers with the 'Relief Crowd,' in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, 'We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty LOC nclc.02095
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Part of the family of R.D. Thomas. He and a boy of 15 are working in the Century Cotton Mill, South Boston, Va. The girl on the ground does not work now, but said she was 12 years old (which LOC nclc.02176
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Generale repetitie van Isphigeneia in Aulis. Arn. van der Mill en Caspar Brochel, Bestanddeelnr 912-9995
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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 LOC nclc.02308
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Eugene Bell, House 48 Loray Mill. Said he was 12 years old. (question). 'Leastwise that's what mother says.' (I am convinced that many children believe they are as old as they say they LOC nclc.01343
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Group of 66 spinners in -7 spinning room. They were the most openly profane and vulgar I have ever encountered in mill work. Florida St. Cyr (smallest girl), 24 Cray St. LOC nclc.02449
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Group showing typical workers in the small mills of Virginia, while industry is at ebb-tide. Matoaca, Va. June 1911. The little ones on left end 'only help some. Have to be 14 to work.' LOC cph.3b36985
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Frank Baldwin. Been spinning and doffing in Merrimack Mills for a year and a half, so he went to work at least at eleven years old, if we can believe the Family Record which says he is LOC nclc.02904
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Millie Cornaro, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Been picking cranberries for 6 years. White's Bog, Browns Mills, N. J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain here LOC nclc.00047
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