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Map of Comanche County : state of Texas showing the extent of all public surveys, land grants and all other official information, compiled from the records of the General Land office at Austin, showing also the geology, agriculture and other important details carefully selected from authentic sources /

Map of Comanche County : state of Texas showing the extent of all publ...

Relief shown by hachures. Shows landownership. "The Texas Land and Immigration Co. of New York." LC Land ownership maps, 933 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Comanche Co. Historic map, Library of Congress

Comanche Co. Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows land ownership. "Copyright 1879. W.C. Walsh Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas." "Lithographed by August Gast & Co.s New Process St. Louis." Two copies. Copy 1 mounted on paper.... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Comanche, Comanche County, Texas

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Comanche, Comanche County, Texas

Mar 1885. 1 Sheet(s). Texas fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. T... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Sep 1886. 1 Sheet(s). Kansas fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. ... More

Map of portions of Eastland, Brown and Comanche Counties : showing the lands of the Texas and Pacific R'y Co. in yellow color /

Map of portions of Eastland, Brown and Comanche Counties : showing the...

Shows landownership. LC Land ownership maps, 960 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Apr 1893. 1 Sheet(s). Kansas fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. ... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas

Sep 1899. 1 Sheet(s). Kansas fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability. ... More

Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

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Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

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Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

Y.M.C.A. Servicemen's Club, Lawton, Okla.

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Edith, 11 years old and Blanche 13. Each picks about 100 pounds of cotton a day. Go to Beaver Bend School when through. Father, W.T. Rumage, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Edith, 11 years old and Blanche 13. Each picks about 100 pounds of cot...

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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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prai...

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Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Children go to Mineral Wells School #39. Father, mother and five children (5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 years old) pick cotton. "We pick a bale in four days." Dovey, 5 years old, picks 15 pounds a day (average) Mother said: "She jess works fer pleasure." Ertle, 6 years, picks 20 pounds a day (average) Vonnnie, 10 years, picks 50 pounds a day (average) Edward, 11 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Otis, 12 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Expect to be out of school for two weeks more picking. Father is a renter. Works part of farm on shares (gives 14 of cotton for rent) and part of farm he pays cash rent. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Children go to Mine...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4556. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

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 bag. She said Clara, 11 years old, averages 75 pounds a day. Picked 101 pounds yesterday, earning $1.25 (they are picking now for another farmer). She carries 40 pounds in the bag. Velma, 14 years, picks 125 pounds. Has picked over 200 pounds in a day. Children go to Flower Mound School, District 48 while living here, but they are itinerant, renting a small farm of 10 acres now. "We move about a good deal" mother said. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old W...

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[Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother said: "Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds." See 4560.] Location: [Comanche County, Oklahoma] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother sai...

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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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma. Lewis W. Hine

Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prai...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4569. Hine no. 4570. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

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 girl of 5 years, 1 boy and 1 girl of 7 years, 1 boy of 8, 1 boy of 9 years, 1 girl of 11 years and 1 boy of 15 years. Everyone had a sack and was picking industriously. The parents said that Fred, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds a day and Vera, 5 years old, picks 25 pounds a day. See photos of Fred and Vera. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Benton Hill, a renter, Tinney, Okla. Two other families were helping M...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[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 bag. She said Clara, 11 years old, averages 75 pounds a day. Picked 101 pounds yesterday, earning $1.25 (they are picking now for another farmer). She carries 40 pounds in the bag. Velma, 14 years, picks 125 pounds. Has picked over 200 pounds in a day. Children go to Flower Mound School, District 48 while living here, but they are itinerant, renting a small farm of 10 acres now. "We move about a good deal" mother said.] Location: [Comanche County, Oklahoma] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old ...

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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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters.] Location: [Comanche County, Oklahoma] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Pra...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 bag. She said Clara, 11 years old, averages 75 pounds a day. Picked 101 pounds yesterday, earning $1.25 (they are picking now for another farmer). She carries 40 pounds in the bag. Velma, 14 years, picks 125 pounds. Has picked over 200 pounds in a day. Children go to Flower Mound School, District 48 while living here, but they are itinerant, renting a small farm of 10 acres now. "We move about a good deal" mother said. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old W...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4574. Hine no. 4575. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

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 girl of 5 years, 1 boy and 1 girl of 7 years, 1 boy of 8, 1 boy of 9 years, 1 girl of 11 years and 1 boy of 15 years. Everyone had a sack and was picking industriously. The parents said that Fred, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds a day and Vera, 5 years old, picks 25 pounds a day. See photos of Fred and Vera. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Benton Hill, a renter, Tinney, Okla. Two other families were helping M...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4580. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

School #45, Ash Grove; Miss Hazel McKay, Teacher. One-room school in fair condition. Opened September 4th--8 months term. Enrollment 22, average attendance 15; last year: enrollment 27, average attendance 15. The balance are picking cotton and also 5 more that have not enrolled at all. Pickers may be out 2 weeks more. Teacher expects 30 enrolled after picking is over. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

School #45, Ash Grove; Miss Hazel McKay, Teacher. One-room school in f...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4563. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old Jewel and 5-year old Harold picks 20 to 25 pounds of cotton a day. Father said: "I promised em a little wagon if they'd pick steady, and now they have half a bagful in just a little while." The 3-year old is learning to pick. Father is a renter on shares: gives 1/4 of his cotton for rent, and 1/3 of his corn. Has 20 acres in cotton. Location: Comanche County--[Geronimo], Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old...

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6-year old Jewel Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche County--Geronimo, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

6-year old Jewel Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche County-...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4567. Specific location within Comanche County based on caption for #4564. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congre... More

[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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters.] Location: [Comanche County, Oklahoma]. / Lewis W. Hine.

[Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Pra...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother said: "Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds." See 4560. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Mart Payne, 5 years old, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day. Mother said...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4561. Hine no. 4562. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just this year. School opened September 4th--7 months term. 16 present; 22 out on account of cotton. Entrollment 28, average attendance 14; last year: enrollment 44, average attendance 19. 12 out of those enrolled, out for cotton; 10 more not enrolled also out for cotton. No other causes for absence. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just t...

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Hazel Davis, Tinney, Okla. 7 years old. Picks 50 pounds of cotton in half a day, according to testimony of father and brother. Father owns farm. Hazel goes to Prairie Lee School. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Hazel Davis, Tinney, Okla. 7 years old. Picks 50 pounds of cotton in h...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4572. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old Jewel and 5-year old Harold picks 20 to 25 pounds of cotton a day. Father said: "I promised em a little wagon if they'd pick steady, and now they have half a bagful in just a little while." The 3-year old is learning to pick. Father is a renter on shares: gives 14 of his cotton for rent, and 13 of his corn. Has 20 acres in cotton. Location: Comanche County--Geronimo, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Family of C.J. Walker, Route 2, Box 78, Geronimo, Oklahoma. 6-year old...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4564. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Vera Hill, 5 years old picks 25 pounds a day. See 4580. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Vera Hill, 5 years old picks 25 pounds a day. See 4580. Location: Com...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 bag. She said Clara, 11 years old, averages 75 pounds a day. Picked 101 pounds yesterday, earning $1.25 (they are picking now for another farmer). She carries 40 pounds in the bag. Velma, 14 years, picks 125 pounds. Has picked over 200 pounds in a day. Children go to Flower Mound School, District 48 while living here, but they are itinerant, renting a small farm of 10 acres now. "We move about a good deal" mother said. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old W...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4574. Names of children are underlined on the caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and ... More

Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Children go to Mineral Wells School #39. Father, mother and five children (5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 years old) pick cotton. "We pick a bale in four days." Dovey, 5 years old, picks 15 pounds a day (average) Mother said: "She jess works fer pleasure." Ertle, 6 years, picks 20 pounds a day (average) Vonnnie, 10 years, picks 50 pounds a day (average) Edward, 11 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Otis, 12 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Expect to be out of school for two weeks more picking. Father is a renter. Works part of farm on shares (gives 1/4 of cotton for rent) and part of farm he pays cash rent. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Children go to Mine...

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Fred Hill, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds of cotton a day. See 4580. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Fred Hill, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds of cotton a day. See...

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Hazel Davis, Tinney, Okla. 7 years old. Picks 50 pounds of cotton in half a day, according to testimony of father and brother. Father owns farm. Hazel goes to Prairie Lee School. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Hazel Davis, Tinney, Okla. 7 years old. Picks 50 pounds of cotton in h...

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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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prai...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4569. Names of children are underlined on the caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and ... More

Family of J. M. Payne, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Payne and four children picking cotton. Mart, 5 years, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day (average) Harley, 7 years, picks 40 pounds a day (average) Grandison, 10 years, pickes 75 pounds a day (average) Hubert, 15 years, picks 200 pounds and over. Go to Fairview School. Mother said: "Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds." Father is a renter. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of J. M. Payne, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Payne and four chil...

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School #45, Ash Grove; Miss Hazel McKay, Teacher. One-room school in fair condition. Opened September 4th--8 months term. Enrollment 22, average attendance 15; last year: enrollment 27, average attendance 15. The balance are picking cotton and also 5 more that have not enrolled at all. Pickers may be out 2 weeks more. Teacher expects 30 enrolled after picking is over. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

School #45, Ash Grove; Miss Hazel McKay, Teacher. One-room school in f...

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Vera Hill, 5 years old picks 25 pounds a day. See 4580. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Vera Hill, 5 years old picks 25 pounds a day. See 4580. Location: Coma...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4581. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Edith, 11 years old and Blanche 13. Each picks about 100 pounds of cotton a day. Go to Beaver Bend School when through. Father, W.T. Rumage, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Edith, 11 years old and Blanche 13. Each picks about 100 pounds of cot...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4559. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Scott School #41; Miss Smith, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months term. 19 present to-day--should be 60. 20 are enrolled and 16 was the average attendance last month. Teacher expects 60 enrolled by January 1st. School does not settle down until January, and then the year is half gone. Absences due to cotton picking. Raise some grains here and a few of the older ones will be absent for work. Families are continually changing. Many tenants. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Scott School #41; Miss Smith, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4584. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Scott School #41; Miss Smith, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months term. 19 present to-day--should be 60. 20 are enrolled and 16 was the average attendance last month. Teacher expects 60 enrolled by January 1st. School does not settle down until January, and then the year is half gone. Absences due to cotton picking. Raise some grains here and a few of the older ones will be absent for work. Families are continually changing. Many tenants. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Scott School #41; Miss Smith, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months ...

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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 that holds 50 pounds and more before it is emptied. Norma is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds a day. Drags the sack which often holds 50 pounds or more before emptied. Randall is 9 years old; has picked over 100 pounds a day--usually less. He does not carry quite so large a sackful as his sisters. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Children of Mrs. Lawrence, a renter near Tinney, Okla. They go to Prai...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4569. Hine no. 4571. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Fred Hill, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds of cotton a day. See 4580. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Fred Hill, 3 years old, sometimes picks 20 pounds of cotton a day. See...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4582. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Hillside School #58; Miss Blanche Calyer, Teacher. Opened September 11th--8 months term. Enrollment 20, Average attendance 18 (last year: enrollment 43, average attendance 36). 15 others are out for cotton picking and may be out a month more. Teacher says families are mostly tenants, but she thinks they need help of children during cotton picking season. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Hillside School #58; Miss Blanche Calyer, Teacher. Opened September 11...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4568. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Pecan School #60; Miss Aurell, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months term. 22 present to-day; should be 50. Cotton picking chief cause of absence. Enrollment 30, average attendance 25; last year: enrollment 60, average attendance 37. 18 not enrolled are still out for picking. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Pecan School #60; Miss Aurell, Teacher. Opened September 4th--8 months...

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6-year old Jewel Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche County--[Geronimo], Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

6-year old Jewel Walker. See 4564 and 4565. Location: Comanche County...

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Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just this year. School opened September 4th--7 months term. 16 present; 22 out on account of cotton. Entrollment 28, average attendance 14; last year: enrollment 44, average attendance 19. 12 out of those enrolled, out for cotton; 10 more not enrolled also out for cotton. No other causes for absence. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just t...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4578. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Family of J. M. Payne, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Payne and four children picking cotton. Mart, 5 years, picks from 10 to 20 pounds a day (average) Harley, 7 years, picks 40 pounds a day (average) Grandison, 10 years, pickes 75 pounds a day (average) Hubert, 15 years, picks 200 pounds and over. Go to Fairview School. Mother said: "Mart, he haint old nuff to go to school much, but he kin pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds." Father is a renter. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Family of J. M. Payne, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Payne and four chil...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4560. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, co S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8. Location: Lawton, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, co S.O. Crut...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4810. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8.] Location: [Lawton, Oklahoma] / Lewis W. Hine.

[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Cr...

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[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8.] Location: [Lawton, Oklahoma] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Cr...

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Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails. Older pupils make the inspection under the direction of teacher who records results. This has been done every day this year. School #49, Comanche County. Location: Lawton vicinity, Oklahoma. Lewis W. Hine

Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails. Older pupils make the insp...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4780. Hine no. 4781. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

[Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails. Older pupils make the inspection under the direction of teacher who records results. This has been done every day this year. School #49, Comanche County.] Location: Lawton [vicinity], Oklahoma. / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails. Older pupils make the ins...

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Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, co S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8. Location: Lawton, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, co S.O. Crut...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4810. Hine no. 4811. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Crutcher. She was out of school (#49 Comanche County) only 2 weeks this year and that was to herd 100 head of cattle for her father, a prosperous farmer. She said: "I didn't like it either." She is doing well in school. Is in Grade 8. Location: Lawton, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Sarah Crutcher, 12-year-old girl herding cattle. Route 4, c/o S.O. Cru...

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La Homa Motel, 302 Ferris -- Lawton, Okla., phone 5906

La Homa Motel, 302 Ferris -- Lawton, Okla., phone 5906

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Comanche County - Lawton - ED 16-17A - ED 16-24B

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Comanche County - L...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Comanche County Public domain scan of architectural plan, map, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Willingham Tailoring Co., 301 Commerce Street, Gustine, Texas

Willingham Tailoring Co., 301 Commerce Street, Gustine, Texas

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Fort Sill, Old Post Headquarters, Quanah Road, Medicine Park, Comanche County, OK

Fort Sill, Old Post Headquarters, Quanah Road, Medicine Park, Comanche...

Significance: Served as Post Headquarters, Fort Sill, Indian Territory (Oklahoma Territory), from 1870 to 1911. Survey number: HABS OK-35 Building/structure dates: 1870 Initial Construction Building/structur... More

Fort Sill, Medicine Park, Comanche County, OK

Fort Sill, Medicine Park, Comanche County, OK

Survey number: HABS OK-43 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000629

Adjusting peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Adjusting peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

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Negro weighing up feed made of peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Comanche, Texas

Negro weighing up feed made of peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. ...

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Peanuts in chute at shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanuts in chute at shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

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Adjusting peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Adjusting peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche,...

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Pipe which conveys peanut shells into mixing room. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas. The peanut shells are gound up and then mixed with blackstrap molasses and are used as livestock feed

Pipe which conveys peanut shells into mixing room. Peanut-shelling pla...

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Filling bags with feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Filling bags with feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses...

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Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche, Texas

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche,...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Cleaning screens used in grading at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Cleaning screens used in grading at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, T...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche,...

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Feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses in storage at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses in storage at pea...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Loading carload of peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Loading carload of peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

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Worker at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Worker at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

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Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses in storage at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses in storage at pea...

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Loading carload of peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Loading carload of peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Weighing out feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Weighing out feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Pea...

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Machine for grading peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Machine for grading peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Machine for grading peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Machine for grading peanuts at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Loading truck with peanut shell feed. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Loading truck with peanut shell feed. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche,...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Weighing out feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Weighing out feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Pea...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Old mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pipe which conveys peanut shells into mixing room. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas. The peanut shells are gound up and then mixed with blackstrap molasses and are used as livestock feed

Pipe which conveys peanut shells into mixing room. Peanut-shelling pla...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Filling bags with feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Filling bags with feed made from peanut shells and blackstrap molasses...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sacking graded peanuts. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Sacking graded peanuts. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche, Texas

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche,...

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Mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanut grader. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

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Peanut seperater which seperates the shells from the meats at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanut seperater which seperates the shells from the meats at peanut-s...

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Cleaning screens used in grading at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Cleaning screens used in grading at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, T...

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche,...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Peanuts in chute at shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanuts in chute at shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Mansion. Comanche, Texas - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche, Texas

Picking waste out of shelled peanuts. Peanut shelling-plant. Comanche,...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Peanut seperater which seperates the shells from the meats at peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Peanut seperater which seperates the shells from the meats at peanut-s...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche, Texas

Dumping peanuts into conveyor hopper. Peanut-shelling plant. Comanche,...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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