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Boys working in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. Smallest boy is Napoleon Cammery, 194 Merrimac St. Been in mill 1 year. Next boy is Jerry Moore, 352 Chestnut St. Martin Markey, 33 State St. LOC nclc.01808
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Angelo Rizzo, 5 Trenton Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. Worked 5 months in sheds of Albion Canning. Canning, stringing beans. Was 10 years old last summer. Worked from 7 A.M. until 9 P.M. Returned to LOC nclc.00770
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John Gannon (14 years old) 104 Cherry St. John cannot secure an employment certificate because he lacks weight and cannot pass the physical test; he is also under sized for his age; has LOC nclc.04637
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A typical group of Postal Messengers. Smallest on left end, Wilmore Johnson, been there one year. Works days only.... - NARA - 523438
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Photo at 4 P.M. Witness F. A. Smith. Home of Thomas Murry, 8 1-2 Milton St., rear, top floor, Worcester, Mass. Mother and children, 6 yrs., 8 yrs. two of 12 yrs. old. The 3-year-old helps a LOC nclc.04286
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Nearly all of family works in mill. Father in doorway, Mrs. A.L. Conyers (at end) not in mill. Llewlyn, Bessie... - NARA - 523132
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For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Setting stones in cheap jewelry, Ernest Lonardo, 11 years old, Thomas, 14 years old, 6 Hewitt Street, Providence, R.I LOC nclc.04298
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Italian newsies selling on Main St. at 10 P.M. Left to right- Lawrence Ferrer, 12 years old, 76 Front Ave.; Mathew Chinera, 11 years old, 58 E. Prier St.; Steve Cajuto, 11 years old, 218 7 LOC nclc.03402
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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Va. Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10-30 P.M. See also LOC nclc.03727
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Sold out at 8-30 P.M. Left to right- Pasquale Lolara, 13 years, 147 Jay St. Ercola Guallilo, 13 years, 53 1-2 Park Ave. Jerry Paciello, 12 years, 410 Catherine St. Frank Graciana, 13 years, LOC nclc.03435
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Selling on Main Street, 9-30 P.M. Left to right- Joseph Magus, 10 years old, 80 Melody St. Guy Casacali, 12 years old, 31 Maple St. Morris Stein, cripple, 14 years old, 53 Sullivan St. Asked LOC nclc.03420
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4 P.M. Basso family, 2 Carmine St., N.Y. Apt 17. Making roses in dirty, poorly lighted kitchen. They work some at night. Pauline, 6 years old, works after school, Peter, 8 works until 8 LOC cph.3a38583
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8 P.M. Smallest boy, Sammie Kaplen, 8 years old. Next, James Welled, 8 years old, been at it half a year. Next, Ben Kosmitsky, 13 years old, one year at work. Next, Sam Kaplen, 14 years old, LOC nclc.03257
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Arvin Kern County, California. Photograph made from the entrance of the Arvin Farm Labor Camp (F.S.A . . . - NARA - 521768
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A family making silk flowers. Father wears a cast. Does not work. Boy, 11 years old, helps some. New York City. - NARA - 523516
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5-15 P.M. Father hanging around the home while family works on feathers. Said, 'I not work. Got some sickness. Dunno what.' Mother; Millie, 16 yrs.; Jimmie, 11 yrs.; Mary, 12; Camilla, 5 all LOC nclc.04105
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William Lynch, 11 years of age, and Cornelius Lynch, 9 years of age, 607 ('606' crossed out) E. 6th Street. Newsboys. William has been selling papers 4 years, average earnings 25 cents per LOC nclc.03581
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Bella Roy, said 11 years old. 'Been comin' here 7 years, been pickin' since I was 5 years old.' Lives 44 Bowler St., Fall River. Sister Jeanette said 6 years old beginning to pick now. Also LOC nclc.00130
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Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother said- 'Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds.' See 4560. LOC nclc.00597
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George H. Bogart, 720 Pine Street. Market vender, 11 years of age. Tends stand for 1 year. Father owns same, Gets 25 cents per week. Norman Colt, 331 E. 7th St. Market vender, 12 years old, LOC nclc.03568
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Gizzi family, 175 Sullivan St., 3-30 P.M. Make little roses which are easier than violets, but bring only 9 cents gross. Left to right- Leo, 11 years old. Louise 14 years old. Jose 12 years LOC nclc.04081
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Amelia Sousa, 12 years old, picks 22 measures. Balmeda, 4 years old. Children said she doesn't pick, but she was... - NARA - 523482
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Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother said- 'Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds.' See 4560. LOC cph.3a20269
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Millie, 13 years old last summer. Ignatio, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Paresse Family, 4 Fly St., Buffalo, N.Y. All three worked in the Albion Canning Factory in the sheds (Jo, only LOC nclc.00765
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Progress For Women Is Progress For Everyone & "We Are All Immigrants" Signs At The May Day Immigration Rights Rally (Washington, DC)
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Harvey Buchanan, 608 E. Van Buren St. Postal Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 1908. 14 years of age. 1 year in service. Works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. $4 weekly. Visits houses of prostitution. LOC cph.3a41623
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Hazel MacKaye and dog by Harris & Ewing
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Five cranberry pickers - all cousins. Smallest is Joe Sylva, 618 Water St., New Bedford, said 10 years old. Picks 10 pails a day at 7 cents. Arthur Sylva, said 13 years, picks 30 pails a LOC nclc.00156
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Interior of workshop of Sanitary Ice Cream Cone Co. See 4830. Boys packing cones are John Myers, 14 years old (see 4830) and a boy 12 years old who is working steady now. Boss said- 'He said LOC cph.3b30503
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Arnao family, 831 Catherine St., Rear - 2. Whole family works. Jo is 3 years old. Boy is 6 years old, Girl is 9 years old. We found this family, children and all working on Hichens farm, LOC cph.3c30780
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Arnao family, 831 Catherine St., Rear -2. Whole family works. Jo. Is 3 years old. Boy is 6 years old, Girl is 9 years old. We found this family, children and all working on Hichens farm, LOC nclc.05302
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Arnao family, 831 Catherine St., Rear - 2. Whole family works. Jo. Is 3 years old, Boy is 6 years old, Girl is 9 years old. We found this family, children and all working on Hichens farm, LOC nclc.05301
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Bellenti Family. Crosoria, 10 years, Joe 9, Sam, 7, Tony, 4. Live on Garcia Avenue. All commence selling 6 A.M. and sell until late at night. Two oldest make 50 cents each, and two youngest LOC nclc.03841
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Bellenti Family- Crosoria, 10 years, Joe, 9 Sam, 7, Tony, 4. Live on Garcia Avenue. All commence selling 6 A.M. and sell until late at night. Two eldest make 50 cents each, and two youngest LOC nclc.03849
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John Lewis (boy with hat) 12 years old. 1 year in mill. Weaver-4 looms. 40 cts. to start, 60 cents a day now. Brother and mother in mill. Morris Small (boy with cap) 'Reckon I been in mill 2 LOC nclc.01424
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Yetta Leider, making hair-goods for Mowshowitz (of 178 E. 2nd St., N.Y., see photo 2878) 2nd floor front in dirty and ill-kept bed-room at 81 Ridge St., N.Y. Dark kitchen and inner bed-room LOC nclc.04201
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Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger -1. Says he is 16 years now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. 'You bet I LOC nclc.05561
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Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. (Leaders marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial) - NARA - 542010
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Face detail, 'Teeny' Adams, eleven years old. Picks shrimp at Biloxi Canning Co. Makes $1.15 on good days. Lost three weeks of school last month. Expects to work before school now, - I saw her beginning LOC cph.3a01044 (cropped)
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Compare ages- Veronica Mikula, says 12 years old, 93 N. Front St., Steven Mikula, (in mill) says 15 years, appears less than 14. Photo taken in spare unused room too cold to warm. They crowd LOC cph.3a47663
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Charlie Lawson, 18 year old member of 4 H Club, showing his Hereford Heifer (on which he won a prize at the county fair) and now competing for a university scholarship at the Annual 4 H Fair LOC nclc.04400
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Nick Pilisotta, ten years old, 899 Fayard St. Works some in the Biloxi Canning Co. 'I want to quit school and work steady. Make 50 cents a day. Made $1.30 one day last year when shrimp was LOC cph.3a01042
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Manley Creasson, 914 W. 6 St. Messenger -6, Mackay Telegraph Co. Says he is 14; school records say 13. Says he has steady job - 'Been a messenger for years. Get $15 for 2 weeks' pay.' LOC nclc.04020
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Maggie Burton, 14 years old. A typical adolescent. Sister to Charley Burton (see large photo - 277). Been Spinning 6 years. Can run 7 sides = 70 cents a day . Does run 5 sides = 50 cents a LOC nclc.01408
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Newsies starting to sell at 3-30 P.M. after school. Left to right- Tony Tomasula, 9 years, 11 Fly St.; Frank Thomas, 10 years, 26 State St.; Morris Bookbinder, 12 years, 212 Eagle St. LOC nclc.03389
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Little Fannie, 7 years old, 48 inches high, helps sister in Elk Mills. Her sister (in photo) said, 'Yes, she he'ps me right smart. Not all day but all she can. Yes, she started with me at LOC nclc.01893
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Tessie Sposato, 12 yrs. old girl and her mother picking nuts in attic of tenement, 141 Hudson St., N.Y. She holds the nuts against her dirty apron as she picks them out. Works until 9 p.m. LOC nclc.04093
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See 4053) Only one pupil is now present out of a possible 20 pupils, in School -9, Dist. 3, Ft. Morgan, Oct. 27-15, over five weeks after school began, (Sept. 20). They try to have 9 months LOC nclc.00376
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x 11 ft. X 5 1-2 ft. high and gable attic above. (See family picking LOC nclc.05309
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x 11 ft. x 5 1-2 ft. high and gable attic above. (See family picking LOC nclc.05307
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x 11 ft. x 5 1-2 ft. high and gable attic above. (See family picking LOC nclc.05307
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x 11 ft. X 5 1-2 ft. high and gable attic above. (See family picking LOC nclc.05309
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This boy has worked in Payne Cotton Mill, for 2 yrs Macon, Ga. Runs 4 sides and earns 52 cents a day. Overseer has hand on boy' s shoulder. He said this mill made 70% profit last year and LOC cph.3a29770
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Tootsie, six yr. old news-boy, sells every day and Sunday for a young uncle who had to spend a good deal of his time driving Tootsie back on the job. Harry Murphy, 809 4-1-2 St., S.W., LOC nclc.03783
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Sweepers and doffers in Royal Mill, River Point, R.I. Boy on right hand end, Frank Jetro has been in mill 3 years. Next Jos. Jetro, nearly 3 years. Next Manuel Ray; 2 years. Next Jo. Jolian; LOC nclc.01685
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Sunday morning, March 7, 1909. Morris Hurowitz, 10 years old. Been selling 2 years. Sells Saturday until 8 P.M. Starts out again Sunday at 7 A.M. Sells 25 or more Sunday papers. Is a bright LOC cph.3c07779
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Elm Pool Room (inside)- Nathan Sher, 69 Walden St. William Donovan, Elm Pool Room. George, 28 Elm St. (youngest pin boy). Bill Simmons (manager). Frank Worcester, 28 Elm St. Alton Tripp, 31 LOC nclc.04778
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Lea Clemner, 5 Trenton Street, Gastonia, N.C. 8 years old. Beginning to doff. Said he gets only 15 cents a day. Works part time in mill (4 days a week and part time goes to school. Query, LOC nclc.01407
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Joe Rose. Dumps cranberries for his father. Said he was 11 years old. Lived at Hourwich, Mass. 7 out of 57 workers were 6 to 12 years old. Working from 9 a.m. til 5 p.m. they said. LOC nclc.00108
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James Morgan, 119 French St. Newsboy. 9 years of age. Selling newspaper 4 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per LOC nclc.03605
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Four-year-old Mary Davis, tending the sick baby when not working. (See photo 2039). LOC nclc.00921
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Left hand boy of three, Anton Perry, 723 Water Street, Ward 6. Works in Mill. Birth certificate makes him 14. Right hand boy Joseph Oliver, 164 Fourth Street, Ward 5. Works in drawing room LOC nclc.02228
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Left hand boy is Broadus McCoy been sweeping one year, Cherry St. Makes 40 cents a day sweeping in the Belton Mfg. Co., Belton S.C. The family bible record said he has just reached 11 years LOC nclc.02611
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Rose Sarosa, Room 42, 62 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and LOC nclc.00763
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Royal Mills workers. Front Row; -Spinners- Left hand end, Simplis Leon (one year in mill); next Manuel Silvey (2 years in mill); next John Enos (2 years in mill). Back row;-Doffers etc. Some LOC nclc.01681
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Demetra Jones. Father, G.G. Jones, R. 3, Sonora, Ky. 11-year old farm hand. Father said- 'She's the only farm hand I got. She helps a lot in the field work and house work too. Is good in LOC nclc.00467
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Demetra Jones. Father, G.G. Jones, R. 3, Sonora, Ky. 11-year old farm hand. Father said- 'She's the only farm hand I got. She helps a lot in the field work and house work too. Is good in LOC cph.3c26794
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General Utility Boy in Miller & Vidor Saw-mill. 14 years old (he said). Part of the time he throws slabs into the chute that has chain carrying them to the mill. I saw him helping a man LOC nclc.05545
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Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Va. Said he was fourteen years old. Works until after 1-00 A.M. every night. He is precocious and not a little 'tough.' Has been here at this LOC nclc.03737
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5 P.M. Mrs. Mary Mauro, 309 E. 110th St., 2nd floor. Family work on feathers. Make $2.25 a week. In vacation 2 or 3 times as much. Victoria, 8 yrs. Angelina 10 yrs. (a neighbor). Frorandi 10 LOC cph.3b17530
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Annette Roy, the youngest worker. Said 7 years old. Picked last year. Lives 171 Orange Street, Fall River, Mass. Also Napoleon Ruel, 53 Hopkins Street, Fall River, Mass. Said 9 years old. LOC nclc.00128
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4-30 P.M. Mrs. Annie De Maritius, 46 Laight St., front, Nursing a dirty baby while she picks nuts. Was suffering with a sore throat. Rosie, 3 yrs. old hanging around. Conevieve, 6 yrs. old. LOC cph.3b36704
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Daisy Chapman, a prize winner from Webster Springs, W. Va. She has been a 4 H Club Member for several years. Sewing is her main line now. Also one of the 'Caesar Gang' from Webster Co(unty) LOC nclc.04382
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A view of the test drilling shaft and the shop at the Norris Dam site on Clinch River. - NARA - 532692
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Arts of laborant achter een schrijftafel, Bestanddeelnr 900-7646
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A) L. Seizwater, 333 Christian St., age 13, sells papers in subway. Works from 2 P.M. to 11 P.M. daily. Saturdays from 9 A.M. to 2 A.M. Sundays. Earnings 25 cents daily. (b) Jacob Cross, LOC nclc.03635
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10-30 P.M. At Center Market. 11 yr. old Celery Vendor Gus Strateges, 212 Jackson Hall Alley. He sold until 11 P.M. and was out again Sunday morning selling papers ana gum. Has been in this LOC cph.3c14497
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122 Sullivan St. 2nd Floor rear. Leveroni family. Earn 4 cents a gross making violets. Can make 20 gross a day when children work all day. Father has work. Mrs. Leveroni; Tessie Leveroni, LOC nclc.04071
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B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo 'tie up waste'; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo LOC nclc.00648
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10 year old leaf boy and three 'stringers,' 10, 12, and 13 yrs. old. Tobacco shed of American Sumatra Tob. Co. In these two sheds were 41 girls and boys from 10 to 15 yrs., and only 24 girls LOC nclc.00701
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Barney Goldstein, 83 W. 5th St. Newsboy, 10 years of age. Selling newspapers 1 year. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours LOC nclc.03587
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A Night Scene (Photo by 9-00 P.M.) Flower making. Family of Mary Bezzola, 212 Sullivan St., N.Y. George (10 years old) and Levia (9 years old) work until 9-00 P.M. when work is rushing. LOC nclc.04141
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Boys working in Bibb Cotton Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Smallest boy-Otto Sheldo-2 yrs. in mill. Next, Jack Bowman-4 yrs. in mill. Next, Clement Olford-5 years in mill gets .75 a day. Next, LOC nclc.01589
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Workin' on the Railroad: Portrait of Abbie Caldwell, employed in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad yard to clean out potash cars. Clovis, New Mexico. March 1943.
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Monongah Glass Co., Fairmont, W. Va. Jo Before a glass wks boy going home, 5 P.M. He says he is 12 years old, and has been at it one year- is a 'ketchin-up-boy' $.70 a day- says glass LOC cph.3a21698
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Un jour de balayage n°10 de l'album Les Embellissements de Paris, G.10454
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Left hand boy Zeke Gosselin, 95 Main St. Been in mill one year. Other boy Philip Lesard, 68 Elm Street. Been in mill three years. W(or)king in G(rea)t Falls M(anu)f(acturin)g Co. LOC nclc.01750
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Company of (African American) troops that make up labor battalion, Governor's Island, New York. - NARA - 533589
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Spinners and doffers, Lancaster Cotton Mills, South Carolina, 01441u
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Centerville, California. Japanese field laborers packing cauliflower in field on large-scale ranch . . . - NARA - 537664
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Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Mass. The 13 years old girl, Catina Termine finishes the garments and carries them back and forth. LOC cph.3b07720
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