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Andy Kormack, 9 years old, and Samuel Kormack, 7 years old, Newsboys. 1712 Church St. Andy been selling papers 2 years. Average earnings 50 cents week. Earnings not needed at home. Sells LOC nclc.03617
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Children hoeing on farm near Mt. Vernon, Ky. Go to Mt. Vernon Graded School. Mamie, 7 years, Grace, 9 years, Marguerite, 12 years and Everett, 14 years. Father, Alfred Bryant, Mt. Vernon LOC nclc.00473
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Daniel Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. Four doffers. Boy on left end (knee pants) said he had worked in mills for 7 years and some nights. At nights they work 12 hours, without any hour off for LOC nclc.01378
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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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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 LOC nclc.02317
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Orley Shrouce, 8 Ozark Mill. 10 years old. Said he worked a year, but when new law came in a while ago the mill people turned him off,-too young. 'Then they came again and hired me back.' LOC nclc.01370
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Newsies selling on Court St., 8 P.M. Left to right- Frank Spegeale, 13 years old, 72 Terrace St.; Dominick Gagliani, 10 years old, 230 Court St.; Charlie Decarlo, 8 years old; Anthony LOC nclc.03404
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Meyer Slein a 12 year old newsie who has been on streets until late night and with bad associates. Kept irregular hours. Stole from large retail stores. Often stayed away from home all LOC nclc.03510
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Robert Paul, 10 year old newsy. Found at 11 P.M. with 12 papers near Seminole Hotel. Been at it 4 years. Often sells until midnight. He and brother make about $1.50 a day. Goes to school LOC nclc.03853
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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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Robert Magee (smallest). 270 Suffolk St., Apparently 12 years old Been working in Mule Room -1, Merrimac Mill, Lowell, 1 year. Michael Keefe (next in size), 32 Marion St., been working in -1 LOC nclc.02394
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Johns Lewis. Springstein Mill. A typical cotton mill boy. 12 years old -1 year in mill. Weaver-4 looms. Got 40 cents at start-60 cents now. Brother and Pa, in mills. Witness S.R. Hine. LOC cph.3b06140
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Group of tobacco pickers in Bermant plantation, 3 were 10 yrs., 3 were 11 yrs., 13 were 12, 12 were 13 yrs., 2 - 14 yrs. old. The owner said, 'They all get $1.25 a day.' LOC nclc.00699
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Group, all working in -2 Spinning Room. Smallest boy (right hand end of front row) is Rene Barbin, 61 Perkins St. Next to Rene is Philip Beaulieu (see 2628). Next to Philip is Alfred LOC nclc.02401
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For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) 1-00 A.M. Sunday, Nov 24, 1912, and still selling. Stanley Steiner, the boot-black and newsboy, is ten years old, and sells until 1 A.M. Lives, 92 Ulmsbec LOC cph.3a38910
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Family of Fred Karb and their mud shack - beet workers near Sterling, Colo. They all work from 5-30 A.M. to 7-00 P.M. with about an hour for lunch. The 6 and 8 yr. olds pull and pile, -10 LOC nclc.05583
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Family of Mrs. Mette making flowers in a very dirty tenement, 302 Mott St, top floor. Josephine, 13 yrs. old, helps out side school hours until 9 P.M. sometimes. She is soon to be 14 and LOC cph.3b45427
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Family of Manuel Mederas, 71 Davis St., Has been a sweeper for one year in Nashawena Mill; he says he gets six dollars a week. Has lived in New Bedford six years. His father, Joseph, works LOC nclc.02467
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Family of Fred Karb and their mud shack - beet workers near Sterling, Colo. They all work from 5-30 A.M. to 7-00 P.M. with about an hour for lunch. The 6 and 8 yr. olds pull and pile, -10 LOC nclc.05583
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Family of Mrs. Mette making flowers in a very dirty tenement, 302 Mott St, top floor. Josephine, 13 yrs. old, helps out side school hours until 9 P.M. sometimes. She is soon to be 14 and LOC cph.3b45427
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Going back to work. Youngest boy is Richard Millsap. The family record in bible says he is 11 years old - born Jan 22, 1903 (doubtful), and father says 12 years old. He appears to be under 9. Works LOC nclc.02927
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Francis Manning, 406 Main St., Palmer Mass. Said he was 11 years old and 'helps' Arthur Phaneuf in Palmer Carpet Factory during vacation. 'I take off the cobs and put on empty spools. I do LOC nclc.04767
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Hard Workers. Grady Carroll, nine year old cotton picker. He picks two hundred pounds a day. Brother Ed, ten years old picks three hundred pounds a day. Another brother thirteen years old LOC nclc.00237
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Hard workers. Grady Carroll. Nine year old cotton picker. He picks two hundred pounds a day. Brother Ed ten years old picks three huundred pounds a day. Another brother thirteen years old LOC nclc.05541
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Harry Cherkos, 435 Catherine St, 7 years of age, sells papers, from 2-30 to 8 P.M. daily. 10 A.M. to midnight on Saturday. Income, 50 cents per day. This boy was caught gambling on Chestnut LOC cph.3b15897
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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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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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In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller boy) 'Don't know how old I am.' Been in mill 2 years. Runs 3 sides Albert Bartlett (barefoot) Looked 8 years old. In LOC nclc.01456
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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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Factory Inspectors Past and Present. From left to right- Miss Ella Haas, State Factory Inspector, Dayton, O. Miss Mary Malone, State Inspector Ten-Hour Law, Delaware. Mrs. Florence Kelley, LOC nclc.04940
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Factory Inspectors Past and Present. From left to right- Miss Ella Haas, State Factory Inspector, Dayton, O. Miss Mary Malone, State Inspector Ten-Hour Law, Delaware. Mrs. Florence Kelley, LOC nclc.04942
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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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Edgar Kitchen 13 yrs. old gets $3.25 a week working for the Bingham Bros. Dairy. Drives dairy wagon from 7 A.M. to noon. Works on farm in afternoon (10 hours a day) seven days a week-half LOC cph.3b18654
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Edgar Kitchen 13 yrs. old gets $3.25 a week working for the Bingham Bros. Dairy. Drives a dairy wagon from 7 A.M. to noon. Works on farm in afternoon (10 hours a day) seven days a week-half LOC nclc.00491
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Edgar Kitchen 13 yrs. old gets $3.25 a week working for the Bingham Bros. Dairy. Drives a dairy wagon from 7 A.M. to noon. Works on farm in afternoon (10 hours a day) seven days a week-half LOC nclc.00497
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Edgar Kitchen 13 yrs. old gets $3.25 a week working for the Bingham Bros. Dairy. Drives dairy wagon from 7 A.M. to noon. Works on farm in afternoon (10 hours a day) seven days a week-half LOC nclc.00493
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Edna Smilley, R.D. 1. Eighteen years old and sister seven years old pick seventy-five pounds of cotton a day. 'We'd ruther do anything than pick cotton,' Edna said. Schools open November LOC cph.3c15400
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Eleven-year old Elizabeth who has been working in the sugar beets near Ordway, Colorado, for one year. The family moved here from Southern Russia three years ago. She said- 'I don't like the LOC nclc.00262
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Drift Mouth, San Lick Mine, near Grafton, W. Va. Bank Boss in centre- driver on his right- trapper boy outside. Alfred, about 14. He trapped several years during vacation- said he is going LOC nclc.01063
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2-15 P.M. Some of the 'crew' at ferry, Jersey City, N.J. On extreme left, Sam, 10 yrs. old - 'I've got to support the family,' he said. Small boy on right centre his broth(er), William 12 LOC nclc.03812
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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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Sam Maddox, 132 N St., S.E., Washington, D.C. Western Union No. 227, one of the young boys pretty close to the age limit. Was born Oct. 3, 1898, which makes him 13 yrs. old. Has permit to LOC nclc.03766
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Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Henry Mims (tallest) about 14. 8 years in mill. 6 years at night. Launey Knight (next)-Begin. John Stedman-3 years in the above mill. Witness, S.R. Hine. LOC nclc.01511
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Spinners. Smallest girl - Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at it 3 years and runs six and seven sides. Her Sister (largest girl) runs only four sides. I found other cases where LOC nclc.01349
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Some samples (not all) of the children in the 'Kindergarten Factory' run by the High Point and Piedmont Hosiery Mills, High Point, N.C. Every child in these photos worked; I saw them at work LOC nclc.02636
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Some samples (not all) of the children in the 'Kindergarten Factory' run by the High Point and Piedmont Hosiery Mills, High Point, N.C. Every child in these photos worked; I saw them at work LOC nclc.02639
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Some samples (not all) of the children in the 'Kindergarten Factory' run by the High Point and Piedmont Hosiery Mills, High Point, N.C. Every child in these photos worked; I saw them at work LOC nclc.02637
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this room. Room is 10 ft. x 11ft. X 5 1-2 ft. high and gable attic above. (See family picking LOC nclc.05308
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Smallest, Robert Magee (left hand), other two are; Edward Foster, 40 Fulton St. and John Neary, 211 Lakeview Ave., front row. Left hand, Robert Magee (see -2617). Right hand, Michael Keefe LOC nclc.02395
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Smallest boy, Max Case, 19 S. 16th St. 8 years old. Makes from 20 cents a day up. Made $3 at Christmas time. Large boy Jo Bruzen 2026 Market St., 9 years. LOC nclc.03464
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Simon Mellitto (i.e., Melaten,) 314 American St., age 10, newsboy, income 25 to 75 cents per day. Father a locksmith, making about $12 per week. Has a brother who sells also. Edward F. LOC cph.3b03535
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The boy standing is Manuel Baptiste, 605 Acushnet Ave., Fall River, Mass. Said 10 years old. 7 year old Alphonse and 12 year old Alphonse Derosies, of 587 E. End Ave., Fall River, Mass., was LOC nclc.00129
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Tallest) Sam Bigham, Eureka Cotton Mills. Been in mill 10 years. (Next) Washey Dover-Been in 3 years. (Next) Lloyd Barnado-2 years in mill. (Smallest) Ernst Floyd-10 years old, 52 inches LOC nclc.01462
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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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At the close of the day. Just up from the shaft. All work below ground in aPennsylvania Coal Mine. Smallest boy, next to right hand end is a nipper. On his right is Arthur, a driver, Jo on LOC cph.3a24706
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Arthur H. Toody, 536 Market St. Newsboy, 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 years (sic) Average earnings 20 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't LOC nclc.03590
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6 P.M. April 23, 1909. Boys all work in Bates Mfg. Co., Lewiston, Me. Several of smallest have been there several years. Larger boys get $4 to $5 a week. Nearly any one could not speak LOC nclc.01702
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6 P.M. Making hair-brushes. Hausner family, 310 E. 71 St., N.Y. Frank is 6 yrs old. and John is 12. The mother had a sore throat and wore a great rag rapped around it, but she took it off LOC nclc.05488
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6 P.M. Francesco Forzaro, 313 E. 107th St., N.Y. Fifty-five year old man adding a little to income by making feathers. Can make about one dollar a week. Works by dim lamp-light in dark LOC nclc.04136
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6 year old George Greentree, 313 Dover Street sells for 12 year old brother. Both make $1. a day. George found selling in front of College Inn. Works the pathos game. Stays out often until LOC nclc.03843
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6-year old Warren Frakes. Mother said he picked 41 pounds yesterday 'An I don't make him pick; he picked some last year.' Has about 20 pounds in his bag. See 4574. LOC cph.3b01719
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Case of Frank Wiegel, 3916 - - Ave., Brooklyn N.Y., injured after working 18 hours a day. He was injured at 1-55 A.M. January 18, 1914. Age 15 years. Employed by the Henry Bosch Paper Co., LOC nclc.04993
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143 Hudson St., ground floor. Mrs. Salvia; Joe, 10 years old; Josephine, 14 years old; Camille, 7 years old. Picking nuts in a dirty tenement home. The bag of cracked nuts (on chair) had LOC nclc.05479
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Averzano family, Room 24, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y. Photo taken at 1-30 P.M. Mar. 6th, a school day, and Josephine said she wasn't going to school this week on account of the work. 'I like to LOC cph.3a26904
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After midnight April 17, 1912 G St., near 14th, these three boys 10 yrs, 11 yrs. and 12 yrs. old, were stuck with over 50 papers on their hands, and vowed they would stay until they sold out LOC nclc.03788
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1-30 A.M. Peter, 15 years old (on left). Employed in camphor works. Air full of camphor. Sells papers Saturday nights until 3 A.M. One of a dozen boys who sleep in car barn these nights. LOC nclc.03798
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All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y(ea)rs. Some working here only 9 and 10 y(ea)rs old. The youngest workers get about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or LOC nclc.02744
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All these I saw regularly at work during work hours in Richmond Spinning Mills. Tiny girl on left, five years old, is Goldie, who helps her sister, girl back of her. When I tried to get a LOC nclc.01970
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All these I saw regularly at work during work hours in Richmond Spinning Mills. Tiny girl on left, five years old, is Goldie, who helps her sister, girl back of her. When I tried to get a LOC nclc.01971
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10 year old leaf boy and three 'stringers' 10, 12, and 13 years old. Tobacco shed of American Sumatra Tobacco Co. In these two sheds were 41 girls and boys from 10 to 15 years old, and only LOC nclc.00702
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10 yr old girl tending stand at 4th and Garden Streets. On the right is entrance to bar room of saloon. Stand is owned by Mr. Rakoff, whose daughters, 11 yrs. and 13 yrs. old, take turns LOC nclc.03827
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A group of workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. 1 Child is 7 years of age. 4 Children are 12 years of age. 1 Child is 13 years of age. 4 Children are 15 years of age. 3 of these LOC nclc.00799
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Watchman Stanislaus Fabara, 59 Exchange St. Works in cloth room. The day before he gave me his name as Frank Fabara and today said it was wrong. 'We give wrong names when we think trouble is LOC nclc.02408
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Willie Cohen, 1210 So. 6th St., 8 years of age, newsboy, attends John Hay School. Was selling papers at Phila. & Reading Terminal 10-30 A.M. Monday June 13th, Said it was Jewish Holiday. Max LOC nclc.03626
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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 St., S.W., LOC nclc.03782
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The McNadd family on Truitt's farm at Cannon, Del. Oscar who is 7 years of age is picking berries his third season, averaging 34 quarts per day. Eve, 11 years of age, is picking berries her LOC nclc.00098
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Two families were represented here, topping beets on farm near Ft. Collins, Colo. Out of 12 workers, 7 were children, aged 7- 8- 9- 11- 12- 13- 14- years. This is an exceptional group. LOC nclc.05586
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Two young carrying-in boys in Alexandria (Va.) Glass Factory. Frank Clark (on left) 702 N. Patrick St., could neither read nor write, having been to school only a few weeks in his life. Two LOC nclc.01296
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6 year old George Greentree, 315 Dover Street sells for 12 year old brother. Both make $1. a day. George found selling in front of College Inn. Works the pathos game. Stays out often until LOC nclc.03855
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6 cents a gross. Make regularly from 10 to 12 gross a day. 122 Sullivan St. Mr. Malatesta - Helps because Health too bad work out. Mrs. Malatesta; Frank Malatesta, age 14; John Malatesta, LOC nclc.04072
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6 P.M. Callabria family, 647 E. 12th St., N.Y. (see schedule) Mother finishes clothing. The children paste needle packages onto cards and said they all work at times until 10 or 11 P.M. They LOC nclc.04149
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6-year old Warren Frakes. Mother said he picked 41 pounds yesterday 'An I don't make him pick; he picked some last year.' Has about 20 pounds in his bag. See 4574. LOC cph.3a46555
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6 P.M. Making hair-brushes. Hausner family, 310 E. 71 St., N.Y. Frank is 6 yrs old. and John is 12. The mother had a sore throat and wore a great rag rapped around it, but she took it off LOC nclc.05488
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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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7 yr. old Harry (...) Maryland Avenue, S.W., helps (...) sell near the Bureau of Engrav(ing and Prin)ting after school, see also on S(...) LOC nclc.03789
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Benton Hill, a renter, Tinney, Okla. Two other families were helping Mr. Hill and his children pick his cotton. Four adults and 10 children of following ages- 1 boy of 3 years, 2 boys and 1 LOC nclc.00615
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A 'Reader' in cigar factory, Tampa, Fla. He reads books and newspapers at top of his voice all day long. This is all the education many of these workers receive. He is paid by them and they LOC cph.3b36568
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Carrie Blanchard. 'Don't know how old I am. Mother can tell. She keeps track of these things. She begins to work in mill tomorrow. 'Speks I'll go to help.' (Mother said she was 10 years LOC nclc.01458
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Bank boss, (with lamp between knees) Motorman, Brake-boy and Driver. Gary Mine, Gary, W. Va. Boss said he would use more boys if he could get them but they went to school. Note live wire on LOC nclc.01056
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A group of berry pickers on the farm of Mr. Giles, Seaford, Del. 3 children are 3 years of age, 3 are 4 years old, 1 is 5 years old, and 1 is 6 years old. During the berry season the LOC nclc.00093
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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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A Saturday ball game. Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Boy with glove, Malcom Rogers. (See photo 329). Next to him - Ben Deaton-12 years old. 52 inches high. Weaver. Runs 6 looms at $1.00 a LOC nclc.01423
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3 doffer boys, Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Charley Gregory (boy with white collar). Been in mill 8 years. Has worked nights four years. David and Dick work daytime. Witness, S.R. Hine. LOC nclc.01503
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3 of the many young oyster shuckers going home from the Pass Christian Cannery at 5 P.M. Lena Krueger, 7 years old (in the middle) had shucked 6 pots that day; Annie Kadeska, 9 years old on LOC nclc.01039
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3-30 P.M Mrs. Mary Femenella, 137 Thompson Street. Annie 12 yrs. old works sometimes until 10 P.M. making flowers. A brother 9 yrs. old not in the picture works after school also. Little LOC nclc.04124
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4-00 P.M. Making lace collars at home (usually in kitchen). Mrs. Vencique, 309 E. 110th St., working with baby asleep in lap. Her sister, Tessie Amendola, 15 years old, works all the time. LOC cph.3b22403
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2 P.M. Mrs. Katie -- (refused to give their name), 134 1-3 Thompson St., one flight up, front. Making artificial flowers in a crowded and dirty room used as kitchen, bed room, living room, LOC nclc.04125
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Quartermaster Corps Band, Knights of Columbus Hall, Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky. - NARA - 533591
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These were all the young children I could get at the Athens Hosiery Mill at noon. And at 9 A.M., although when I went through the mill at 7 A.M. alone Dec. 9th, I saw six little girls LOC nclc.02025
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