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The Slein boys. Meyer Slein (12 yrs. old) his brother Abe (10 years old) who has just returned from Industrial School (Reform School). Another brother is in the School. Show effects of LOC nclc.03523
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Some of the night force at the Western Union Telegraph Office, Hartford, Conn. When I passed through this alley next morning (Sunday) at 6-00 A.M. I found some of these boys had been playing LOC nclc.03253
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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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These subjects went to work at 6-45 A.M. and many of them came out at 6 P.M. for they 'work' in this mill. New Bedford, Mass. August 24, 1911. 6-30 A.M. Richard K. Conant, Witness,. LOC nclc.02237
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They all shuck oysters at Pass Christian. Boy on left end is George Wikowski, nine years old; next is John Collins; next is Steve Strupeck, who worked last year; on right hand end is Frank LOC nclc.00853
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These subjects went to work at 6-45 A.M. and many of them came out at 6 P.M. for they 'work' in this mill. New Bedford, Mass. August 24, 1911. 6-30 A.M. Richard K. Conant, Witness,) LOC nclc.02238
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Thomas Alverriere in front row left hand of picture, 42 Prince street, appears 12 years old, has done one year of work here. Speaks no English. Alderio (or Alden) Sylvester, (next to Thomas) LOC cph.3b43673
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The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers, now camped near Ft. Collins, Colo. Street family. The children 7- 8- 10- and 12 work steadily and I saw the tiny girl pulling LOC nclc.00374
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The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers, now camped near Ft. Collins, Colo. Street family. The children 7- 8- 10- and 12 work steadily and I saw the tiny girl pulling LOC nclc.00374
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Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work the next day when I went through the spinning room at 10 A.M. Some of them are LOC nclc.02969
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Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work the next day when I went through the spinning room at 10 A.M. Some of them are LOC nclc.02971
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Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work the next day when I went through the spinning room at 10 A.M. Some of them are LOC nclc.02966
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Truants selling papers at Jefferson and Washington 11 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Smallest boy is Marvin Adams, 2637 Washington Ave. Said he got his papers 'off'n de other feller.' LOC nclc.03491
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Elwood Palmer Cooper, 838 French St. (colored). Helper on miller's wagon. 7 years of age. Helper for one year. Carries bags of flour, weighing 25 pounds, from wagon to stores. Receives 25 LOC nclc.03572
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Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger -55. One of the by-products of messenger work. Lives in Bessemer, R.F.D. -1. Saturday night, September 26, 1914 he took investigator through the old Red Light on Ave. LOC nclc.03933
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Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Etta Squires,-12 years old. Been in mill 3 years. Runs 5 sides. Mother was very proud of this. She own two houses and doesn't work in the mill herself. LOC nclc.01480
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Atherton Mill, Doffer boys Charlotte, N .C. Photo taken during absence of Supt. and contrary to his orders. Tallest boy-Lester Blunt. Been in the mill work 2 years. Middle boy-Eb LOC nclc.01567
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A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla. Has reputation of employing children that have been through 'School Factories' and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only LOC nclc.04519
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A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla., Has reputation of employing children that have been through 'School Factories' and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only LOC nclc.04520
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Dangerous work. Charlie McBride. Said twelve years old. This twelve year old boy has a steady job with the Miller and Vidor Lumber Company. He takes slabs out of the chute which has a moving LOC nclc.05546
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Dillon Mill (tallest) Lizzie McKenzie, Has helped 1-2 year. Mamie Baxley (holding baby). Been in mill 3 years. Runs 4 sides = 40 cents a day. Maud & Daisy 'help.' LOC nclc.01491
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5 P.M. Making dolls legs for Campbell Kids. Cattena family, 71 Sullivan St., 5(th) floor front. As soon as the photo was taken, Rose carried the box full of finished legs to the Aetna Doll LOC nclc.04143
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5-year old Jack and 13-year old Bitsey are regular workers on their father's farm. Worming and suckering now. Bitsey goes to Wallonia School in Div. 1, Trigg Co. 'He worms and he suckers. LOC nclc.00564
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3 A.M. Sunday, February 23rd, 1908. Newsboys selling on Brooklyn Bridge. Harry Ahrenpreiss, 30 Willet Street. (Said was 13 years old). Abe Gramus. 37 Division Street. Witness Fred McMurray. LOC nclc.03189
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4 p.m. Morrison Foster, 37 Anderson Street. Said he was 12 years old, and sells papers from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. No badge visible-pinned inside pocket. Near South Station. LOC nclc.03992
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Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15 years old Oct. 9, 67 Aetna St. Been spinning 1 month Laurel Lake and sweeper 1 month American Linen. Now to be a braider at Estes LOC nclc.05064
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Applying for certificate - Menuel Cabral - Portuguese. 15 years old Oct. 9, 67 Aetna St. Been spinning 1 month Laurel Lake and sweeper 1 month American Linen. Now to be a braider at Estes LOC nclc.05065
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Dangerous work. Charlie McBride. Said twelve years old. This twelve year old boy has a steady job with the Miller and Vidor Lumber Company. He takes slabs out of the chute which has a moving LOC nclc.05546
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$1,700 Reward Jonathan Walker Pensacola Navy Yard 2
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All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 yrs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. LOC nclc.02739
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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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Allen Chaffey, 9 years old, 37 Clark St., Eastport, Me., helps mother pack in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory -1. Walter Omar, 8 years old, 4 Clark Street, cuts. LOC nclc.00933
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Aldea Balanger - French - Weaver. Cornell Mills - 14 years old July 12, 1915, getting her certificate for her 5th position. Face broken out as most of weavers have from the machine oil, LOC nclc.03067
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Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prairie Lee School. Beula is 13 years old and picks about 200 pounds a day when cotton is good. She drags and carries a bag LOC nclc.00604
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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 Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N.H. Largest one is Ernest Lamontague, 316 Notre Dame Street. Smallest, Armedos Deshais, 4 Marion St. Said he was 12 years old and beginning to LOC cph.3b24162
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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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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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Wilson Dry Goods Company, large department store. Employs large number of youngsters as cash-boys and wrappers. Counted seven apparently 9 to 12 years old, one 9 and other 10. Weeks work LOC nclc.04824
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Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Bertie Collins (girl). Has been spinning 3 years. Runs 6 sides 60 cents a day. Rudolph Collins. Has doffed 3 years. Is 12 years old. Three others will join the ranks LOC cph.3b32763
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Joseph Bernstein, 1518 Fifth St. N.W., a 10 yr. old news-boy who had been selling in saloons along the way, says he makes a dollar a day, sells until 8-30 P.M. Is a bright Jewish boy. LOC nclc.03763
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Laura Petty, a 6 year old berry picker on Jenkins farm, Rock Creek near Baltimore, Md. 'I'm just beginnin'. Picked two boxes yesterday. (2 cents a box). (See my report July 10, 1909.) July LOC cph.3a01106
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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 cph.3a17768
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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.04380
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Bowery bootblack. New York City. - NARA - 523325
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Pin boys in Les Miserables Alleys, Frank Jarose, 7 Fayette St., Mellens Court, said 11 years old, made $3.72 last week. Joseph Philip, 5 Wall St., said 11 years old, and works until midnight LOC cph.3b41554
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Pin boys in Les Miserables Alleys, Frank Jarose, 7 Fayette St., Mellens Court, said 11 years old, made $3.72 last week. Joseph Philip, 5 Wall St., said 11 years old, and works until midnight LOC cph.3b41554
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Nerva Wright, 119 William St., runs 4 sides in Saxon Mill, Spartenberg (sic), S.C. Been spinning one year. 3 children are in the mill. 'My eyes hurt me when I'm out doors. It's so dark in LOC nclc.02566
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Right Hand boy) John Campbell, (Box 294 Gastonia N.C.) 10 years old. Been three years in mill. In school part of this time. (Left hand boy) Roy Little. Said 12 years old. 2 years in mill and LOC nclc.01348
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Room 21 in Shanty - 2, in settlement called Rome, on White's Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. 3 persons live here, cranberry pickers. Family of Rocco De Gruerio. Room is 6 ft. x 7 ft. and 7 ft. high. LOC cph.3b10485
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Rosa Sarosa, room 42, 62 Main Street, 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.00764
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Roy Young, said 10 years old. Works with brother Willis, 12 years old in Massey Hosiery Mills. Roy has worked some nights, once until 10 P.M. and he fell asleep in school next day. Haywood LOC nclc.02815
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Group of tobacco pickers in Bermant plantation, 3 were 10 yrs, 3 were 11 yrs, 13 were 12 yrs, 12 were 13 yrs, 2-14 yrs old. The owner said, 'They all get $1.25 a day.' LOC nclc.00700
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Group working in Ayer Mill. Joe Christy, 21 Common St.; Sam Gangi, 82 Pleasant Valley St.; Harold Olds, 81 Springfield St.; Wallace Hager, 12 Baily St.; Sebastino Genovese, 50 1-2 Common LOC cph.3b39332
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Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old Warren picked 41 pounds of cotton yesterday 'An I don't make him pick; he picked last year.' Had about 20 pounds in his LOC nclc.00610
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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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Israel April, 314 I St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 'I serves the President'. 9 yr. old news boy with no badge selling near Willard Hotel, Sunday P.M., 4-14-12. Been selling for several years. I LOC nclc.03780
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Flower making. A night scene (Photo at 10-30 P.M. and not finished, Jan 29, 1912). Carrie Brindisi,12 years old, 134 1-2 Thompson Street, 2(nd) fl(oor) front. Carries (sic) goes to school. LOC nclc.04139
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Group of field-workers at Huttings Tobacco Farm. One of 9 years, two of 11 years, 8 of 12 years, 5 of 13 years, 3 of 14 years, 1 of 15. Four of 11 and 12 had gone home and were not counted. LOC nclc.00739
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Eleven year old newsie who has been selling for three years. He gets up at 2-30 A.M. Sundays, and at 5-00 A.M. school days. Makes about $1.25 a day. Norval Sharp. Photo taken early Sunday LOC nclc.03883
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Dominick Carroll, 8 years old (appears 6). Newsboy. Sells from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. income 25 cents per day. This boy sells papers for his brother who is 12 years old. Does not gamble, drink or LOC nclc.03630
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Donald Mallick, (see -1513.) And Myrtle Mallick. Myrtle is 8 years. Selling papers 1 1-2 years, average earnings 35 cents per day. Sells from choice. Begs pennies and works 'last paper' LOC cph.3b03534
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Chester Burnside, 16 yr. old member of 4 H Club with his Prize Hereford Heifer. It won a prize for him at the county fair and now he has it up at the State 4 H. Fair, at Charleston. LOC nclc.04401
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2 of the young table boys in Burke's ice cream parlor. LOC nclc.04980 (cropped)
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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 nclc.03249
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Small shack on Forsyth'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.00072
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4 P.M. Right - Frank Pristare, 456 Sixth St. 11 years old. Work 'ain't good. Sells to a half-dozen customers, and a few extras. Spends all his money. Left - Chas. Ciensola, 115 Grand St. 14 LOC nclc.03831
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4-30 P.M. Flora Anseline, a busy girl. 5 Carmine St., N.Y. She goes to school, helps mother with housework, and makes flowers, working some nights until 10 P.M. The little boy helps some. LOC nclc.04127
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8 A.M. A cold and windy day. Small boy, Paul Zozzaro, 9 years old, begins at 7 A.M. daily. Then goes to school. Sells after school until 6 P.M. and later. Older brother, Tony, gets up at 5 LOC cph.3b38157
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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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6 P.M. April 23, 1909. Sweepers, etc., in Hill and Bates Mills. Lewiston, Me. Boy next to right hand end is Jo. Been in Hill Mill 2 years (see photo 709). Only one or two could speak LOC cph.3c27563
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6 year old Leslie Cooper. Sells with 10 year old brother Eric. Found 7 A.M. Sunday. Starts at 5 A.M. and sells all day. 6 A.M. week days. Doesn't go to school. Works the begging dodge. LOC nclc.03840
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Bill May, a bright, freckled five year old, who works in Barataria Canning Co., said he made fifteen cents the day before and his mother said, 'He can make fifteen cents any day he wants to LOC cph.3a01058
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Bob Cook and Emmett Capps. Bob works in spinn(in)g room -2. Said he had been working about a year. Began at 35 cents a day, now makes 50 cents. Their family bible gave his birthday June 25, LOC nclc.02591
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A few of the hands on night shift Highland Park Hill, No. 3, Charlotte, N.C. 10-30 P.M. January 7-09. (See photo and label 484) Boy in middle been in mill 2 years. Girl next to him in mill 4 LOC nclc.01578
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5 P.M. Mrs. Mary Molinari and family, 304 E. 107th St. 'We made feathers some, but not much.' Six-year-old Antoinette ties like an old hand. Dominick, 9 years old, works some. Annie 9, the LOC nclc.04122
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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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Callie Campbell, 11 years old, picks 75 to 125 pounds of cotton a day, and totes 50 pounds of it when sack gets full. 'No, I don't like it very much.' See 4590. Lewis W. Hine. See W.H. Swift LOC cph.3b01720
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Callie Campbell, 11 years old, picks 75 to 125 pounds of cotton a day, and totes 50 pounds of it when sack gets full. 'No, I don't like it very much.' Lewis W. Hine. See 4590. See W.H. Swift LOC nclc.00629
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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.00649
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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.00650
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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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Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph Le Vier is beginning to work. Next, Regina La Plant (has worked 1-2 year). Next Rosabell La Plant (2 years). Next Armond LOC nclc.01689
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Three pickers going home from work. Anne Benotte, said 7 years old. Brother Vincent said 11. Vincent picked last year. Inez, sister said 6 years old, 'and picked last year wid me mudder.' LOC cph.3a15212
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Two girls and boy beginning work in Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N. H. 1-00 P.M., May 21, 1909. Photo taken in outer hall of spinning room where I saw them working. Left hand is Diana LOC nclc.01737
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Young Chicken Venders, Sixth St. Market, Cincinnati. Heyman Mormer, 732 Kenyon Ave., 9 years old. Willie Mormer, 732 Kenyon Ave., 12 years old. Reubenstein, 567 W. 6th St., 12 years old. LOC cph.3c15370
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Callie Campbell, 11 years old, picks 75 to 125 pounds of cotton a day, and totes 50 pounds of it when sack gets full. 'No, I don't like it very much.' See 4590. Lewis W. Hine. See W.H. Swift LOC nclc.00628
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6 yr. old Earle Holt (or Hope), 712 H St., S.W., Washington, D.C., sells papers for a neighbor boy. When I met him, within an hour he had forgotten that I had photographed him, but he didn't LOC cph.3c11184
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6 P.M. April 23, 1909. Sweepers, etc., in Hill and Bates Mills. Lewiston, Me. Boy next to right hand end is Jo. Been in Hill Mill 2 years (see photo 709). Only one or two could speak LOC cph.3c27563
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6 year old Leslie Cooper. Sells with 10 year old brother Eric. Found 7 A.M. Sunday. Started 5 P.M. Works all day. 6 A.M. week days. Doesn't go to school. Works the begging dodge. LOC nclc.03861
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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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5 pupils present out of 100 expected to be here when beet work is over. 53 attended before the work opened up. School began Sept. 6, over 7 weeks ago. Runs for 9 mos. It is a beautiful LOC nclc.00368
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8,9 and 10 years old starting out at 6 A.M. Sunday. (Caption -602- '6-00 A.M. Sunday, March 7, 1909. Boys starting out with Sunday papers. Some were only 8 and 9 years old. Many more LOC nclc.03302
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A reflection on the parent. Reflection in looking glass shows the father who has been picking nuts but refused to... - NARA - 523493
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