192 Free Images of Labors Of The Months

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Lloyd McAbee been doffing several months in the Spartan Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. His step brother Walter Brown been working for one year. The parents said they couldn't find the family LOC nclc.02578
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Rhea Quintin - 14 years old. Hand drawing in on Webb frame. Been at it about 3 months. Requires great deal of mental application and accuracy and good oversight. Takes over a year to learn. LOC nclc.03050
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Kibbe's Candy Factory. Freddie Reed, 14 years, Hayden St., been working a few months. Left school this year as soon as he reached the legal work age. Is earning $ 4.00. LOC cph.3a47682
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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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French - Albertine Angelhart, 35 Gangion St. - 14 years old January 2nd - left in 4th grade. Weaver in Flint Mill. Apply for certificate. Had been a weaver one months in one mill and two LOC nclc.05068
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Lloyd McAbee been doffing several months in the Spartan Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S. C. His step brother, Walter Brown been working for one year. The parents said they couldn't find the LOC nclc.02579
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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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Charlie Scott, who lives at 19 Third St. is 9 years old and a truant newsboy. Said- 'I dunno where the school is.' Has been in the city 2 months. Photographed during school hours. LOC nclc.04027
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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 mill LOC nclc.05037
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On left end of picture is Thomas Kelley, 275 Lakeview Avenue, has been doffing in lower spinning room No. 2 for one month. Appears 12 or 13 years. Next to Thomas are Patrick and Walter. (See LOC cph.3b43672
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French - Albertine Angelhart, 35 Gangion St. - 14 years old January 2nd - left in 4th grade. Weaver in Flint Mill. Apply for certificate. Had been a weaver one month in one mill and two days LOC nclc.05067
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Young spinners and doffers in Richmond Spinning Mills, taken during working hours. Smallest girl said she had been working there for months. The other girl said she didn't know how long. LOC nclc.01966
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The Bush Family. Winona, (Miss.) Cotton Mills. The mother, a widow, and three children all work in the mill. Smallest boy, Louis, said he was 'going on 12.' Been here only a few months. LOC nclc.02115
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The two smallest boys in the group are Patrick Roddy, 968 Central Street, who doffs in No. 1 spinning room, and has been working there three months. Walter McNally, 7 North Street, works in LOC cph.3b43669
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5 year old Helen and her stepsisters 'hulling' strawberries at Johnson's Hulling Station, Seaford, Del. Helen is an orphan, who one month after death of her widowed mother, was adopted by LOC nclc.00788
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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 7, 1903. See Hine report. LOC cph.3b21317
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Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D.C., Says he sells until 8 P.M. Very illiterate, been in this country only six months. LOC nclc.03768
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Hamilton Family, sardine works, Eastport. Father earns $15 to $25 a week irregularly during the work season for three months. Said that 20 years ago he made $5 a day as a boy, cutting. The LOC cph.3b33769
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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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Dependent (able-bodied) parents. Family of Robert Barnes, E. 15 Magnolia, Miss. Father works irregularly. 'I supplies places in the mill when others are gone.' Been here two months, Worked a LOC nclc.02090
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Spiking tobacco on Lowe farm. Roland 13 and Bush 14 years old will go to Pretty Run School in a week or two, when tobacco is all in. It is a school day and school began 2 months ago. Boys LOC nclc.00531
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Extremes of age in the Belton Mfg. Co., S.C. The boy is Fred Willingham. Been working six months in the Bolton Mfg. Mill. Gets 50 cents. Sweeps. His next older brother has been doffing a LOC nclc.02613
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John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he LOC nclc.03886
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School -45, Ash Grove; Miss Hazel McKay, Teacher. One-room school in fair condition. Opened September 4th-8 months term. Enrollment 22, average attendance 15; last year- enrollment 27, LOC nclc.00598
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Peter Pluta (right hand boy), 2 Bertha Ave. Works in spinning room. Two years there Henry Fritz (left hand), 56 Cheever St. Has worked in spinning room two or three months. LOC nclc.02429
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Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill, Lexington, N.C. The smallest boy said he was 11 years old and makes 50 cents a day. Been doffing there for some months. The Band Boy who seems much LOC cph.3a47666
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The very smallest boy is Henry Fournier, 261 Jefferson Ave., Castle Hill, has worked 2 months in -2 Spinning Room. The next in size is Adelard Gagnon, 32 Perkins St., works in Spinning Room. LOC nclc.02402
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Antoinette Pothier, been doffing six months at Ayer mill. Has a walk of nearly 30 minutes each way to work morning and night. Leaves home at 6 A.M. and gets back 6-30 P.M. LOC nclc.02343
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Bad housing and congestion. the kitchen and living-room of Steven Mikula, 93 N. Front St. Steven is at the table. He has worked four months in Nonquitt Mill, in spinning room -2. Said he was LOC nclc.02474
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Group of men and boys at Friedman Shelby Shoe Co. The youngest, apparently 11 or 12 is Felber McLaughlin, S. Wabash St. One boy who said he was 14 last month and had been working there a LOC nclc.04722
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Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill, Lexington, N.C. The smallest boy said he was 11 years old and makes 50 cents a day. Been doffing there for some months. The Band Boy who seems much LOC nclc.02643
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Antoinette Pothier, been doffing six months at Ayer mill. Has a walk of nearly 30 minutes each way to work morning and night. Leaves home at 6 A.M. and gets back 6-30 P.M. LOC cph.3b21263
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Spiking tobacco on Lowe farm. Roland 13 and Bush 14 years old will go to Pretty Run School in a week or two, when tobacco is all in. It is a school day and school began 2 months ago. Boys LOC nclc.00530
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The Norton boys and father on the way home to dinner. Smallest boy Edgar been sweeping 3 months in Saxon Mill, Spartanberg. Makes about 40 cents a day. His brother makes 60 cents. Father LOC nclc.02563
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Cornelius Hurley, right end of picture, 68 Adam Street, been at work in No. 1 Mill room in Merrimac Mill, Lowell, Mass., for six months. About 13 or 14 probably. Michael Keefe, 32 Marion LOC nclc.02387
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Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Right hand boy John Velvile. Been in mill one year. Left hand boy Arthur Roy, 5 Union St., 8 Months in mill. LOC nclc.01749
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John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he LOC nclc.03885
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Richard Pierce, 723 Walnut St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 2. 14 years of age. 9 months in service. Works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Smokes. Visits houses of prostitution. LOC cph.3b21326
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Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill, Lexington, N.C. The smallest boy said he was 11 years old and makes 50 cents a day. Been doffing there for some months. The Band Boy who seems much LOC cph.3a47667
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Dependent (able-bodied) Parents. Smith Family, West Point, Miss. Three girls (in front) work in the mill. This boy and others work up town. Came from an Alabama farm six months ago. Smallest LOC nclc.02126
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George Clendenon, 2807 Waverly Street, Columbus, Ga. Mother said he has just reached 11 years, (last month) and he has been working, off and on, for over a year at Massey Hosiery Mill. He LOC nclc.02801
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Ollie Hughes (11 years), Ruby Hughes (10 years), Help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mills. One about 11 years (sick abed) works too. Mother and three others not in mill. Moved here two months LOC nclc.02035
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New Hope School -41. 4 miles northwest of Shawnee. 31 present. Opened October 2nd-8 months term. Principal, Mr. J.H. Harrison, P.O. Route 6, Shawnee, says there ought to be twice that number LOC nclc.00620
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Pecan School -60; Miss Aurell, Teacher. Opened September 4th-8 months term. 22 present to-day; should be 50. Cotton picking chief cause of absence. Enrollment 30, average attendance 25; last LOC nclc.00614
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George Clendenon, 2807 Waverly Street, Columbus, Ga. Mother said he has just reached 11 years, (last month) and he has been working, off and on, for over a year at Massey Hosiery Mill. He LOC nclc.02801
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3-30 P.M. Group in tenement hallway. Ages, 14 months, 2, 5, and 7 years. Mother in shop sewing. Father out of work, bartender. Family, Novi, 189 Chrystie Street. LOC nclc.04628
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Angelo Ross, 142 Panama Street, Hughestown Borough, a youngster who has been working in Breaker -9 Pennsylvania Co. for four months, said he was 13 years old, but very doubtful. He has a LOC nclc.01142
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Hillside School -58; Miss Blanche Calyer, Teacher. Opened September 11th-8 months term. Enrollment 20, Average attendance 18 (last year- enrollment 43, average attendance 36). 15 others are LOC nclc.00603
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Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Archie Love (See Photo 328). Said (after hesitating) 'I am 14 years old.' Doesn't look it. Been in mill 3 years. Worked 5 months nights at the start. LOC nclc.01420
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Tallest girl-Kate McManus. Smallest (next) Zorobell Hatley; (next) Louis Blanchard (next) Edith McManus.They said they had been in mill work only few weeks or months. Evidently they had ben LOC nclc.01561
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Group working in Ludlow Mills. George Barcome, Stoney Hill, Ludlow. (Front row right hand end). Been band boy for three months in -10 mill. Frank Shefjack (next George) see -2665. Eddie LOC nclc.02454
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Ethel Shumate (see photo 2190). Has been rolling cigarettes in Danville (Va.) Factory for six months. Lives, 614 Upper Street. Said she was thirteen years old, but it is doubtful. LOC nclc.04742
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Angelo Ross, 142 Panama Street, Hughestown Borough. A youngster who has been working in Breaker -9 Pennsylvania Company for four months, said he was 13 years old, but very doubtful. He has a LOC nclc.01143
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Italian family living 428 E. 116th St., 2 floor back. They were so illiterate I couldn't get their names. Have been in U.S. only one month. Mother is learning to make lace for factory near LOC nclc.04116
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Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers, (selling 3 months average earnings 25 cents per week). Father working Morocco Mills, earns $18 weekly. Boy's earnings LOC nclc.03609
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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 LOC nclc.02301
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Great Falls Mfg. Co. Boy on left hand is William Dosmaris, 2 Hornes Court. Been working 6 months. Boy on right hand Albert Papin (13 years old now), 77 Main Street. Is a 'helper.' Works LOC nclc.01761
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Whitnel (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Everyone in this family except the mother, works in the mill. Father earns $1.00 a day. Smallest girl, Annie Philips, been there only a few months, earns nearly LOC nclc.01553
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Union Hospital - Lewis Palmer - 14 years - 455 Peckham St. - Rope hauler in Estes Mill, making mop rope. Began April 25th. Hand cut by rope May 18th. Laid up one month. Wages $4.60 - LOC nclc.05079
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General view of part of the force picking tomatoes on farm of W.T. Hill. There were about 25 children-most of them 8 to 15 years old. 'When school opens next month you bet we have to quit LOC nclc.00578
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Pioneer School -13 (6 miles northwest of Shawnee) opened October 2nd 7 months term. Miss Lela Ginsinger, Principal (been here 2 years). Photo shows only 6 children present and 2 teachers in LOC nclc.00636
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Pioneer School -13 (6 miles northwest of Shawnee) opened October 2nd-7 months term. Miss Lela Ginsinger, Principal (been here 2 years). Photo shows only 6 children present and 2 teachers in LOC nclc.00635
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Rock Creek School -32 (5 miles east of Shawnee) opened September 11th-8 months term. 34 present. J.W. Evans, Principal, P.O. Route 2, Shawnee, said there are only half as many as he expects LOC nclc.00622
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Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers, (selling 3 months average earnings 25 cents per week). Father working Morocco Mills, earns $18 weekly. Boy's earnings LOC nclc.03610
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Howard Williams, thirteen year old delivery boy for Shreveport, La. Drug Company. He works from 9-30 A.M. to 10-30 P.M.; has been here three months. Goes to the Red Light every day and LOC cph.3b00364
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Arguelles Factory, Tampa, Fla. Not running to-day. Said to hire a good many young children as apprentices. A School Factory, advertised in papers 3 months ago, for apprentices at low prices. LOC nclc.04511
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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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Civarro family, 2106 Second Avenue, second floor back, working on patriotic flag pins. They get 3 cents a gross for inserting pin and putting onto card. Mrs. Civarro with her three-months-old baby in LOC nclc.04316
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Nannie Coleson, looper who said she was 11 years old, and has been working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill for some months. Makes about $3 a week. Has been through the 5th grade in school. She LOC cph.3a20272
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Nannie Coleson, looper who said she was 11 years old, and has been working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill for some months. Makes about $3 a week. Has been through the 5th grade in school. She LOC cph.3b19288
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Manuel Miranda, 229 Alden St. Very young boy, has been doffer in card room of Cornell Mill for 6 months. Said, 'I'm goin' on 16' (but didn't say when he would reach it). Cornell Mill. LOC cph.3a20823
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General view of part of the force picking tomatoes on farm of W.T. Hill. There were about 25 children-most of them 8 to 15 years old. 'When school opens next month you bet we have to quit LOC nclc.00579
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22 year old father and wife who worked in oyster cannery. He said 'We bring the baby (2 months old) down to the shucking shed 4 A.M. and she stays in the cradle until night. We earn about LOC nclc.02924
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Young workers going home from the Beaumont Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. In the front row are Jesse Farmer, makes 60 cents a day, been working here six months. Haskel Holt, 70 cents a day LOC nclc.02552
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Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers, (selling 3 months average earnings 25 cents per week). Father working Morocco Mills, earns $18 weekly. Boy's earnings LOC nclc.03614
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12 year old Lahnert boy, near Ft. Collins, Colo., topping beets. The father, mother, and two boys (9 and 12 yrs.) expect to make $700 in about 2 months time in the beet work. 'The boys can LOC nclc.00361
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12 year old Lahnert boy, near Ft. Collins, Colo., topping beets. The father, mother, and two boys (9 and 12 yrs.) expect to make $700 in about 2 months time in the beet work. 'The boys can LOC nclc.05585
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Phelps School -56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just this year. School opened September 4th-7 months term. 16 present; 22 out on account of cotton. Entrollment 28, average LOC nclc.00613
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Sanitary Ice Cream Cone Co., 116 S. Dewey St. (Cisar, Manager). John Myers, 14 years old, who is in Grade 6 in Franklin School works after school and Saturday. He has been there 7 months. LOC cph.3b30503
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General view of part of the force picking tomatoes on farm of W.T. Hill. There were about 25 children-most of them 8 to 15 years old. 'When school opens next month you bet we have to quit LOC nclc.00580
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Rosemary Mfg. Co. Uriah and Eva Westbrook. Both violations. Uriah is 12 years old now (Bible record said born May 24, 1903) and he has been working there 2 months. Eva began at 12 years; LOC nclc.02972
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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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Going to work on the night shift, Amoskeag Mfg. Co., 6 P.M. Manchester, N.H. This boy has been working all night here for 5 months. Geo. Crossley lives on Arath St., R. FF. D. No. 1- Box 7 LOC cph.3b18635
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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 LOC cph.3a48536
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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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Hodges Callop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Va. Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other young boys, work until 10-30 P.M. See also photo and LOC nclc.03732
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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 cph.3a42468
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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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Luther Perdue, 114 Sheldon St. Said 9 years old. Been working 6 months in High Point Hosiery Mill, N.C. Works all day now, making about $3.00 a week. Said he expects to go to school later. LOC nclc.02631
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Luther Purdue, 114 Sheldon St. Said 9 years old. Been working 6 months in High Point Hosiery Mill, N.C. Works all day, making about $3.00 a week. Said he expects to go to school later. 'We LOC nclc.02630
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Boys working at Hamilton Brown Shoe Company. Hubert Homesley, 13 years old, said he had been working there over six months. He and 10 other boys had been laid off. Erba Conley said he was 15 LOC nclc.04708
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