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Workers in the Tifton Cotton Mills. All these children were working or helping. 125 workers in all. Some of the... - NARA - 523146
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Interior of Magnolia Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. Magnolia... - NARA - 523307
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Workers in the Tifton Cotton Mills. All these children were working or helping. 125 workers in all. Some of the... - NARA - 523146
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All ages are employed in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. LOC nclc.01443
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Part of the force at Tupelo Cotton Mills. All work. Smallest ones not in photo. Among youngest here are, Coleman... - NARA - 523430
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Carolina cotton mill worker and his family all are working. LOC nclc.01488
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Group of mill folks. All ages. Salisbury Cotton Mills, N.C. LOC cph.3a29766
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Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work in the mill. LOC nclc.01525
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Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. All work. LOC nclc.02076
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Noon hour, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. LOC nclc.02117
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Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. LOC nclc.02113
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Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. LOC cph.3a18650
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Sunday ball game. All work, (a help) in Laurel (Miss.) Cotton Mill. LOC nclc.02033
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Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. All work. LOC nclc.02077
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Workers in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mills. All these children were working or helping. 125 workers in all. Some of the smallest boys and girls have been there one year or more. LOC cph.3a01130
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A part of the spinning force working in the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Group posed by the overseer. All work. The overseer said, 'These boys are a bad lot.' All were alive to the LOC nclc.02073
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A part of the spinning force working in the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Group posed by the overseer. All work. The overseer said, 'These boys are a bad lot.' All were alive to the LOC nclc.02074
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Some of the doffers in the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. The smallest one said he was 15 years old but, for that matter, they are all 'wise' to the necessity for being at least 14. All LOC cph.3a15219
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Some of the doffers in the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. The smallest one said he was 15 years old but, for that matter, they are all 'wise' to the necessity for being at least 14. All LOC nclc.02069
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Sulak family, frugal Bohemian farmers own an eighty acre farm near West. Will raise twenty bales of cotton this year. These are all members of family. The five year old picks cotton some. LOC cph.3a29821
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The whole force, Tifton Cotton Mill. All these were working and helping regularly in the mill. Tifton, Ga. - NARA - 523151
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Elbert Hollingsworth, ten year old cotton picker. Picks 125 pounds a day. Also Ruby Hollingsworth, seven year old cotton picker. Works all day, early and late, in the hot sun. Picks about LOC nclc.00195
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This shows the number of small children on the day shift (50 employees in all) Whitnel, (N.C.) Cotton Mfg. Co. Nearly as many small ones on night shift. This is a new up-to-date mill. LOC nclc.01552
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All are workers in Roanoke Cotton Mills (Va.) Smallest boy in the middle helps. See label No. 2162. LOC nclc.02152
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The whole force, Tifton Cotton Mill, Tifton, Ga. All these were working and helping regularly in the mill. LOC nclc.05397
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The whole force, Tifton Cotton Mill, Tifton, Ga. All these were working and helping regularly in the mill. LOC nclc.05397
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A group of workers on the mill stops, Beaumont Cotton Mill, Spartanberg, S.C., 6-30 P.M. All work and others smaller. LOC nclc.02550
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A part of the spinning force working in the Washington Cotton Mills. Group posed by overseer. All work. The overseer... - NARA - 523422
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Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mill, Danville, Va. June 2, 1911. All work. Not very many under fourteen. LOC cph.3b24201
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This shows the number of small children on the day shift (50 employees in all). Nearly as many small ones on night... - NARA - 523144
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All these are workers in the Pell City Cotton Mill. Mr. E.A. Thompson, Superintendent of the Mill is also Mayor of Pell City. LOC nclc.01918
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Group of mill folks. All ages. Salisbury Cotton Mills. Salisbury, N.C. - NARA - 523136
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Group of younger workers in mule room. All but two are 14 and 15 years old. Going home at 11 A.M. Berkshire Cotton Mills. LOC cph.3c01563
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Group of younger workers in mule room. All but two are 14 and 15 years old. Going home at 11 A.M. Berkshire Cotton Mills. LOC cph.3c01563
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Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC nclc.02170
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC nclc.01875
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02968
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Investigator saw all the children in this photograph coming out and going in to work when the whistle blew, and they said they worked. Lumberton Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.02960
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC cph.3b42902
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC nclc.01871
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC nclc.05456
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02951
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Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of them are surely under 13, and several began work under 13 last year. LOC nclc.02975
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Lumberton Cotton Mills. I saw all the children in this photograph coming out and going in to work when the whistle blew, and they said they worked. LOC nclc.02977
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC nclc.05456
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Interior of Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. See also other Magnolia photos and labels. LOC nclc.01876
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Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC nclc.02170
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Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC cph.3b24202
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These were all working in the Century Cotton Mill, South Boston, Va., and the mill was running a very small force. One of the small boys belongs to family shown in photo 2206. LOC nclc.02174
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Some of the youngsters working in the spinning rooms of the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Posed by the overseer, who said, 'These boys are a bad lot.' When questioned, they all said LOC nclc.02099
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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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The Dickerson Family, Dependent Parents. Father (not in photo) works in a machine shop. All except mother and two babes work in the cotton mill, Winona. Mother said, 'Father earns good pay. LOC nclc.02114
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Part of the force at Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. Smallest ones not in photo. Among youngest here are- Coleman Miller, has been working one year, cannot write name, said twelve LOC nclc.02133
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Part of the force at Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. Smallest ones not in photo. Among youngest here are- Coleman Miller, has been working one year, cannot write name, said twelve LOC nclc.02134
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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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Part of the force at Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. Smallest ones not in photo. Among youngest here are- Coleman Miller, has been working one year, cannot write name, said twelve LOC nclc.02135
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Part of a group of itinerant cotton pickers leaving a farm at which they had finished picking a bale and a half a day. They live in these wagons. Note how many children - all pick except the LOC nclc.00220
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Magnolia Cotton Mills, Magnolia, Miss. Spinning room Overseer and his flock. He said, 'Every one of 'em works or helps.' I saw them all working in the morning and when the whistle blew at LOC nclc.02084
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All these are spinners in Pell City Cotton Mill. They were grouped for me by the Overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the mill, is also Mayor of Pell City. LOC nclc.01916
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Some of the boys working in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vermont (see label to photo -730) for names. May 5, 1909. 6 P.M. (Caption -730- All these small boys, and more, work in the Chace LOC nclc.01712
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Sunday morning by the river. All of these boys work in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Smallest boy doffs. Asked him his age, and he said, after hesitation, 'I don't know.' One of his LOC nclc.02144
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A quiet game of marbles. All the boys work in the Salisbury (N.C.) cotton mill. The boy shooting is Henry Dedman, a warper. Been in mill 5 years. His grandmother said 'I don't like to have ' LOC nclc.01558
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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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Ruby Hollingsworth, seven year old cotton picker. Works all day, early and late, in the hot sun. Picks about thirty-five pounds a day. Father, mother and several brothers and sisters pick. LOC nclc.00194
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All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me that he is nearly fourteen, which is LOC nclc.02078
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Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Supt. who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.04735
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Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Suprt., who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.02167
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Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Supt., who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.02164
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The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mother and babe. The boy, Bill, said, 'I'm fifteen now. Been workin' in this mill eight years. Wasn't no law fer little LOC nclc.02124
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The employees in Payne Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. One of the Bibb Mfg. Co. mills. Overseer told me this mill made 70% profit last year and expected to make 100% this year. All these children LOC nclc.01634
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All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me he is nearly fourteen, which is very LOC nclc.02082
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All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band boy, Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me he is nearly fourteen, which is very LOC nclc.02080
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Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02673
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Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02675
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Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Supt., who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.02166
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Whistle blows noon Opelika Cotton Mill. Smallest girl in photograph is Velma Smith a tiny little spinner with a steady job all day. I found her at home crying bitterly because her father LOC cph.3b31142
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Whistle blows noon Opelika Cotton Mill. Smallest girl in photograph is Velma Smith a tiny little spinner with a steady job all day. I found her at home crying bitterly because her father LOC cph.3b24296
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Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02674
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Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02677
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Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02682
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Brantley Henson (boy near porch). Been in mill 8 years. Jasper Henson, (in middle) Been in 3 years. Thedie Miller (Shooting). Been in 3 years. All doffers. Salisbury Cotton Mills, (N.C.) LOC cph.3c21890
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All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was LOC cph.3b11413
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Family of J. J. Moore. All but mother and two smallest children on steps work in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries Va. Smallest spinner (right hand end of front row) said she was 14, but she LOC nclc.02127
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All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was LOC cph.3a20293
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All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was LOC nclc.00203
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Edith, a five year old cotton picker on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. (Near Denison). 'She's a good steady picker. Works all day long,' her aunt said. See also other photos taken here. LOC nclc.05522
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Edith, a five year old cotton picker on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. (Near Denison). 'She's a good steady picker. Works all day long,' her aunt said. See also other photos taken here. LOC nclc.05522
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Edith, a five year old cotton picker on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. (near Denison). 'She's a good steady picker. Works all day long,' her aunt said. See also other photos taken here. LOC cph.3b24276
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Men and boys of this family all work in Eureka Cotton Mills. H.O. Roof. B. F. Roof -10 years in mill. Lawrence Roof-4 years in mill. Albert Roof-(Smallest) 1 year in mill. Doffs-50 cents a LOC nclc.01460
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