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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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The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows- one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father LOC nclc.00223
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Wm. Huber, 12 yrs. old - been selling 4 yrs. Henry Huber, 7 yrs. old, been selling 1 yr. Sell until 9-30 P.M. Taken at 9-30 P.M. LOC nclc.03834
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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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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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Girls - one 14 years and two 12 years old in the third grade of the Rockwood Place School. Some children 7 and 8 years old in this grade. Regular age is 8 and 9. Teacher says retardation is LOC nclc.00385
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Flashlight photos of 5 boys who work in Augusta (Ga.) cotton mill. Supt. refused to let me go through the mill so I went there at 6 P.M. and under cover of darkness got these boys as they LOC cph.3c06696
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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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Group of oyster shuckers working in canning factory of Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. All but the very smallest babies work. All began at 3-30 A.M. expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl LOC nclc.00909
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Groups of girl workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co., Wilmington, Delaware, noon period, May 24, 1910. Young girls obviously under 14 years of age, who work about 10 hours a day LOC nclc.04670
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Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co., Wilmington, Delaware, noon period, May 24, 1910. Young girls obviously under 14 years of age, who work about 10 hours a day LOC nclc.04673
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Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went in to work when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift LOC nclc.02684
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Family of B. F. Clark, 219 N. 4th Street. This family has worked in 8 different mill villages in the past five years. Clark was a prosperous farmer, before that, but his farm ran down. He LOC nclc.02128
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Family of David H. Goodman, cor. Coburn and Mellen Streets, South Framingham, Mass. Mother and two children, 14 yrs. and 10 yrs. old, working on tags for Dennison factory. One boy, 12 yrs. LOC nclc.04291
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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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Noon-hour. Cumberland Glass Works, Brigeton(sic), N.J. Smallest boy in middle of front row and one on right-hand end have been in this pant four years. See also photos -957 to 971. LOC nclc.01212
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Nine of these children from 8 years old up go to school half a day, and shuck oysters for four hours before school and three hours after school on school days, and on Saturday from 4 A.M. to LOC nclc.05333
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Mrs. Abrams, 15 E. 118th St., N.Y. (ground floor). Makes hair-puffs and switches in her parlor. Dresses hair also. The neighbors, in dark inner bed-room, converse as she works. Husband LOC nclc.04196
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Mrs. Mary George, 74 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Mass. Mother and Aaron, 13 yrs., and Elizabeth 12 yrs old, working on crochet slippers. The children work until 9 or 10-30 P.M. sometimes, LOC nclc.04292
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Mrs. Palontona and 13 year old daughter, Michaeline, working on 'Pillow-lace' in dirty kitchen of their tenement home, 213 E. 111th Street, 3rd floor. They were both very illiterate. Mother LOC cph.3a29806
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Mike Peoki, 707 South 7th St., Philadelphia. Didn't know age. Mother said 9 years. White's Bog, Brown Mills, N.J. This is the fourth week of school and the people here expect to remain two LOC nclc.05294
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Meyer Slein (12 years 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 street life and are LOC nclc.04649
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National Child Labor Committee. No. 92. Main entrance Gary W. Va. Mine. Miners going into mine 7 A.M. Boy beginning career as 'picker.' Will be in mine over 10 hours consecutively. 7 A.M. to LOC cph.3b21316
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Norma Lawrence is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds of cotton a day. Drags the sack which often hold 50 pounds or more before emptied. Lewis W. Hine. See 4569. LOC cph.3a38578
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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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Pete Henson, 414 C Street. Mother said he was twelve two months ago, but has been sweeping in the Merrimack Mill for seven months, so he began at eleven years. Brother Edward said to be LOC nclc.02908
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Morris Goldberg (smallest boy), 316 Bainbridge St., age 7, newsboy sells from 2 P.M. to 6 P.M.; 2 P.M. to midnight on Saturday. This picture includes the 2 Mellitto (i.e., Melaten) boys. LOC cph.3c23617
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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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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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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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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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Charles Rosenhaus, 31 Monroe St. 11 years old. Morris Brond, 286 Monroe St., 9 years old. Was helping Charles. 9 P.M. Franbkfort (i.e., Frankfurt) St. near Park Row. LOC cph.3c16434
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Charles Rosenhaus, 31 Monroe St. 11 years old. Morris Brond, 286 Monroe St., 9 years old. Was helping Charles. 9 P.M. Franbkfort (i.e., Frankfurt) St. near Park Row. LOC cph.3c16434
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Charlie Lott a thirteen year old doffer in cotton mill at West. His Family Record says born March 12, 1900. Has been working for a year in the mill at Laurel, Miss. Came here recently and LOC cph.3b21320
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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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George Cox, 13 yr. old colored boy, has just joined the 4 H Club and is raising a pig. His father is a 'renter' in this poor home near the W. Va. Collegiate Institute (near Charleston) the LOC cph.3b03546
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. Jasper Prevatt (smallest). Has doffed 3 years. Ben-Runs 3 sides. In mill 4 years. Lillian (next) Winds-In mill 8 years. Blennie (next). Bertha-winds. In mill 8 LOC nclc.01486
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Maple Mills, Dillon, S.C. Lonnie Baker (tallest). Has doffed 4 years. Gets 40 cents a day. Bertie Baser-10 years old. 3 years in mill. Runs 3 sides = 30 cents a day. LOC nclc.01485
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Making dresses for Campbell Kid Dolls in a dirty tenement room, 59 Thompson St., N.Y. 4th floor front. Romana family. The older boy, about 12 years old, operates the machine when the mother LOC nclc.05492
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Luft family, farm near Sterling. Mother, 9 yr. old Amelia, and 12 yr. old Mary working while father hauls the beets to factory. 'Amelia she not work all time, she wash dishes and tend baby.' LOC nclc.00355
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Obear Nestor Works. East St. Louis, Ill. Names of the smaller boys are- Walter Kohler, 981 N. 18th St.; Walter Riley, 918 N. 17th St.; Will Convery, 1828 Natalie Ave.; Clifford Matheny, 1827 LOC nclc.01285
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Cutting tobacco on farm of A.G.W. Gish, Route 3, Henderson. Boys 10, 13 and 15 years will all go to Niaara School, Div. 4, Henderson Co., when it opens next week. New building. The 2 younger LOC nclc.00523
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19. Historic American Buildings Survey W. N. Manning, Photographer. Feb. 27, 1934. FIREPLACE (LIVING ROOM) - Judge John Bragg House, 1906 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile, Mobile County, AL - LOC - hhh.al0406.photos.004870p
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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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