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Interior of Cotton Mill, Lowell [Massachusetts]

Interior of Cotton Mill, Lowell [Massachusetts]

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China, Kiangsu Province, Shanghai, industrial plants on Soochow Creek, with boats at a cotton mill in the foreground

China, Kiangsu Province, Shanghai, industrial plants on Soochow Creek,...

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Carding room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

Carding room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

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Drawing and speeders' room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

Drawing and speeders' room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

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Spinning room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

Spinning room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A

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Weaving room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A.

Weaving room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A.

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Coleman Manufacturing Co., a Negro operated cotton mill, Concord, N.C.

Coleman Manufacturing Co., a Negro operated cotton mill, Concord, N.C.

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Reportedly displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Caption card tracings: N.C.; African Americans In busines... More

Warping machines in a cotton mill, Augusta, Ga

Warping machines in a cotton mill, Augusta, Ga

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The carding-room in a cotton mill, Augusta, Ga

The carding-room in a cotton mill, Augusta, Ga

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[Bird's eye view of cotton mill at Manchester, N.H.]

[Bird's eye view of cotton mill at Manchester, N.H.]

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Cherryville Graded School, Cherryville, N.C. These are all the children in town who attend school. 2,000 population. One-third of these raised their hands when asked, "How many have worked in a cotton mill?". Location: Cherryville, North Carolina

Cherryville Graded School, Cherryville, N.C. These are all the childre...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 310. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work in the mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 432. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National ... More

Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street. Works in Salisbury Mills, N.C. Has worked in cotton mill for 8 years. Began at 7 years old. When can he get any education? Other boy one year in mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street. Works in Salisbury Mills, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 421. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

A quiet game of marbles. All the boys work in the Salisbury (N.C.) cotton mill. The boy shooting is Henry Dedman, a warper. Been in mill 5 years. His grandmother said "I don't like to have ' em play marbles on Sunday, but when can they play?" "Yes he stands the mill work pretty well. Early getting' up is the makin' of 'em." Location: Salisbury, North Carolina.

A quiet game of marbles. All the boys work in the Salisbury (N.C.) cot...

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Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina

Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 467. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North Carolina.

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North Carolina.

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Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

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Cherryville Graded School, Cherryville, N.C. These are all the children in town who attend school. 2,000 population. One-third of these raised their hands when asked, "How many have worked in a cotton mill?". Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.

Cherryville Graded School, Cherryville, N.C. These are all the childre...

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Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner in a Cotton Mill

Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner in a Cotton Mill

A young girl at work in a factory, or a boy selling newspapers on the street: Hine typified them. He worked as a photographer for the National Child Labour Committee, gave lectures, and filled files with images... More

Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street. Works in Salisbury Mills, N.C. Has worked in cotton mill for 8 years. Began at 7 years old. When can he get any education? Other boy one year in mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina.

Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street. Works in Salisbury Mills, ...

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Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North Carolina

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North Carolina

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 307. No city recorded on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congres... More

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work in the mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work ...

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The pupils in the Cherryville N.C. Graded School. 200 attend, including the High School. Population of the town is 2,000. Where are rest of children? Asked these children how many had ever worked in a cotton mill. About one-third of them held up their hands. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.

The pupils in the Cherryville N.C. Graded School. 200 attend, includin...

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Inside a cotton mill at Malaga - spooling room and girl employees, Spain

Inside a cotton mill at Malaga - spooling room and girl employees, Spa...

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. No. (82)-10419. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Water; Industry Cotton; Ph. Ind.

Repairing a fence on the Kearney Canal near the Cotton Mill, Kearney, Nebraska

Repairing a fence on the Kearney Canal near the Cotton Mill, Kearney, ...

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Some of smaller "hands" on the night shift waiting for the whistle to blow. Whitnel N.C. Cotton Mill. The smallest boy and girl were about 50 inches high. One of the medium sized boys has doffed 4 years,--some at night. Get 60 cents a night. Smallest girl looked 10 years old. Been in mill 2 years. 1/2 year at night. Runs 8 sides part of the time. Photo by flashlight. Location: Whitnel, North Carolina.

Some of smaller "hands" on the night shift waiting for the whistle to ...

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Repairing a fence on the Kearney Canal near the Cotton Mill, Kearney, Nebraska.

Repairing a fence on the Kearney Canal near the Cotton Mill, Kearney, ...

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The pupils in the Cherryville N.C. Graded School. 200 attend, including the High School. Population of the town is 2,000. Where are rest of children? Asked these children how many had ever worked in a cotton mill. About one-third of them held up their hands. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina

The pupils in the Cherryville N.C. Graded School. 200 attend, includin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 270. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

A quiet game of marbles. All the boys work in the Salisbury (N.C.) cotton mill. The boy shooting is Henry Dedman, a warper. Been in mill 5 years. His grandmother said "I don't like to have ' em play marbles on Sunday, but when can they play?" "Yes he stands the mill work pretty well. Early getting' up is the makin' of 'em." Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

A quiet game of marbles. All the boys work in the Salisbury (N.C.) cot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 465. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize sic? Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize sic? Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wh...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 495. Number "40" is underlined. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prin... More

Some of the children in King Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Some of the children in King Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. Location: Augu...

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Some of the children in King Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. Location: Augusta, Georgia

Some of the children in King Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. Location: Augus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 550. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Cotton mill, Coolidge Mill, Manchester, N.H.

Cotton mill, Coolidge Mill, Manchester, N.H.

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Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize [sic?] Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize [sic?] Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The ...

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Youngsters making bands, cotton mill, North Pownal, Vt. Clarence Noel, 11 years old. Location: No[rth] Pownal, Vermont.

Youngsters making bands, cotton mill, North Pownal, Vt. Clarence Noel,...

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Youngsters making bands, cotton mill, North Pownal, Vt. Clarence Noel, 11 years old. Location: North Pownal, Vermont

Youngsters making bands, cotton mill, North Pownal, Vt. Clarence Noel,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1053. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont

Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermon...

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Addie Card, 12 years. Spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. Girls in mill say she is ten years. She admitted to me she was twelve; that she started during school vacation and now would "stay". Location: Vermont

Addie Card, 12 years. Spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. Girls in mi...

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Addie Card, 12 years. Spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. Girls in mill say she is ten years. She admitted to me she was twelve; that she started during school vacation and now would "stay". Location: Vermont

Addie Card, 12 years. Spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. Girls in mi...

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Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner in Cotton Mill, North Carolina

Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner in Cotton Mill, North Carolina

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Mary and Minnie Gillim, fourteen and fifteen years old. They were commencing to attend the Mill School at Avondale, and had been to school but two weeks in their lives. Were in the low first grade in company with a child of six years. At that time (Nov. 30/10) their father was trying to take them out of school and put them back into the cotton mill. He has no obvious occupation. Location: Birmingham, Tennessee.

Mary and Minnie Gillim, fourteen and fifteen years old. They were comm...

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Mary and Minnie Gillim, fourteen and fifteen years old. They were commencing to attend the Mill School at Avondale, and had been to school but two weeks in their lives. Were in the low first grade in company with a child of six years. At that time (Nov. 3010) their father was trying to take them out of school and put them back into the cotton mill. He has no obvious occupation. Location: Birmingham, Tennessee

Mary and Minnie Gillim, fourteen and fifteen years old. They were comm...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1742-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Ebb-tide in the industry. Family of Mrs. William Fuqua. On account of slack work in the cotton mill, her husband recently got work up-town. He is the only wage earner. Six in the family. The oldest girl is 14 years old now. She worked last year, but the lint affected her so much they had to take her out. Location: South Boston, Virginia.

Ebb-tide in the industry. Family of Mrs. William Fuqua. On account of ...

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Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Starkville, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Boy on right worked some time ago. Location: Starkville, Mississippi

Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Sta...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2019-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Oldest is fifteen, next is fourteen, next eleven, next ten. "We like the work first rate." Location: Magnolia, Mississippi

Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (M...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2015-A.1 Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divi... More

Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left hand and another older girl work in Lynchburg (Virginia) Cotton Mill. Father does not work. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2029-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Oldest is fifteen, next is fourteen, next eleven, next ten. "We like the work first rate." Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (M...

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The Dickerson Family, Dependent Parents. Father (not in photo) works in a machine shop. All except mother and two babes work in the cotton mill, Winona. Mother said, "Father earns good pay. The children all together earn twelve to fourteen dollars a week. Been here two years. Came from the farm, but we couldn't get the children back onto the farm now. They like the mill work." Home was bare and poorly kept. Queries:- Where does the money go? Where is the need for the little ones working?. Location: Winona, Mississippi.

The Dickerson Family, Dependent Parents. Father (not in photo) works i...

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The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mother and babe. The boy, Bill, said, "I'm fifteen now. Been workin' in this mill eight years. Wasn't no law fer little ones when I went in." Location: West Point, Mississippi.

The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mot...

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Sunday ball game. All work, (a help) in Laurel (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Sunday ball game. All work, (a help) in Laurel (Miss.) Cotton Mill. L...

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Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Starkville, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Boy on right worked some time ago. Location: Starkville, Mississippi.

Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Sta...

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Ebb-tide in the industry. Family of Mrs. William Fuqua. On account of slack work in the cotton mill, her husband recently got work up-town. He is the only wage earner. Six in the family. The oldest girl is 14 years old now. She worked last year, but the lint affected her so much they had to take her out. Location: South Boston, Virginia

Ebb-tide in the industry. Family of Mrs. William Fuqua. On account of ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2207. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mother and babe. The boy, Bill, said, "I'm fifteen now. Been workin' in this mill eight years. Wasn't no law fer little ones when I went in." Location: West Point, Mississippi

The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2132. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left hand and another older girl work in Lynchburg (Virginia) Cotton Mill. Father does not work. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left ...

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The "Kinleygarten" (the mill policemen called it) at Lynchburg (Virginia) Cotton Mills. The children of the mill settlement, from six to eight years attend. Several older boys were hanging around and joining in when they could. Also a mother and babe. I asked Miss Carrington, in charge, where the children from eight to fourteen go, and she said that few of them at those ages care for education. They are just waiting to become old enough to get into the mill. The only available school for them is a long way off. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

The "Kinleygarten" (the mill policemen called it) at Lynchburg (Virgin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2169. Text on caption card cut off on right; letters filled in based on neighboring captions. Credit line: Nation... More

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th, 1912. The average age of the children here is rather high, but there are some youngsters. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3060. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Would these cotton-mill boys stand a test for physical fitness? Work in Riverside Mill, Olneyville, Providence. Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

Would these cotton-mill boys stand a test for physical fitness? Work i...

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Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mill in Easthampton, Massachusetts. They work much longer hours than the burly tinsmith in photo #3033. Location: Easthampton, Massachusettsachusetts

Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mi...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3036. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Cotton-mill employee using seat that is on the end of her machine. Pawtucket, R.I. Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Cotton-mill employee using seat t...

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View in a Pawtucket, R.I., cotton mill showing accumulation of lint on floor. The air is full of it too, but photo doesn't show it. Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View in a Pawtucket, R.I., cotton...

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Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th, 1912. The average age of the children here is rather high, but there are some youngsters. Location: [Salisbury, North Carolina].

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th,...

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Cotton-mill employee using seat that is on the end of her machine. Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Cotton-mill employee using seat t...

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Drawer - in Cotton Mill. L.W. Hine

Drawer - in Cotton Mill. L.W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3243. No location or date recorded on caption card. Date based on captions for photos with neighboring numbers. Credit line: National Child Labor Committe... More

Drawer - in Cotton Mill. / L.W. Hine.

Drawer - in Cotton Mill. / L.W. Hine.

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A husky tinsmith who works 8 hours a day, much of it out-doors. Compare him with some of our adolescent boys and girls who work in close confinement of the cotton mill 10 hours a day. Location: Northampton, Massachusetts.

A husky tinsmith who works 8 hours a day, much of it out-doors. Compar...

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View in a Pawtucket, R.I., cotton mill showing accumulation of lint on floor. The air is full of it too, but photo doesn't show it. Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) View in a Pawtucket, R.I., cotton...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3212. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th, 1912. The average age of the children here is rather high, but there are some youngsters. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3059. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th, 1912. The average age of the children here is rather high, but there are some youngsters. Location: [Salisbury, North Carolina]

Some of the doffers at the Salisbury (N.C.) Cotton Mill, October 18th,...

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[Would these cotton-mill boys stand a test for physical fitness? Work in Riverside Mill, Olneyville, Providence. See 3196. For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.] Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

[Would these cotton-mill boys stand a test for physical fitness? Work ...

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A husky tinsmith who works 8 hours a day, much of it out-doors. Compare him with some of our adolescent boys and girls who work in close confinement of the cotton mill 10 hours a day. Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

A husky tinsmith who works 8 hours a day, much of it out-doors. Compar...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3033. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mill in Easthampton, Massachusetts. They work much longer hours than the burly tinsmith in photo #3033. Location: Easthampton, Massachusettsachusetts.

Two young spinners at the close of a week's work leaving the cotton mi...

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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. Location: West, Texas

Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal a...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3643. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he worked in the cotton mill at West, Tex., for five or six years. Said boys work in the Cuero mill under age. "They don't even bother to ask your age. Didn't ask mine. Easy 'nuff to git a job." The mills were not running on account of floods this week. I found only one other boy under age. - "Spider" Estes said he is fourteen years old and been working here, doffing, one year. Location: Cuero, Texas.

John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for e...

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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. Location: West, Texas.

Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal a...

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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling room in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill, West, Tex. Their Family Record says she was born, March 23, 1901. Her mother said: "She's just taking the place of her sister (fifteen years old). Selina could earn a dollar a day. She was raised up in a cotton mill over in Belton, but she has to stay home and do the cookin." The mother and the fifteen year old girl work regularly in the mill. Several older boys work. Selina keeps house. Nine in the family. Location: West, Texas.

Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling room in the Brazos Val...

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Family of J. W. Lott at West. The father and three oldest children (two of them under legal age) work regularly in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill. Charlie is thirteen years old. Family Record said he was born March 12, 1900. Mattie is fourteen years old. Family Record says born November 14, 1898. Both of them have been working in a cotton mill at Laurel, Miss., for one year. Been working here for two weeks. Have steady jobs. Get about $1.25 a day. Charlie was put right to work in spite of the fact that he is in very bad shape physically. Probably malaria. The other worker is sixteen. Location: West, Texas.

Family of J. W. Lott at West. The father and three oldest children (tw...

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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. Location: West, Texas.

Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal a...

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A product of the cotton mill. Frank Barnes, Box 463, Phoenix, Alabama. Been working over forty years in the cotton mills of Columbus, Ga. Started at 4 years old for 20 cents a day. Now getting $2. and is getting ready to be replaced by younger man. An ardent Socialist which has made him trouble here. Says, "I had to put one of my girls into the Mill when she was 9 yrs old, or steal. Why don't they give us enough wages to support our families? They don't intend to do that." Location: Phoenix, Alabama

A product of the cotton mill. Frank Barnes, Box 463, Phoenix, Alabama....

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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. Location: West, Texas

Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal a...

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John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he worked in the cotton mill at West, Tex., for five or six years. Said boys work in the Cuero mill under age. "They don't even bother to ask your age. Didn't ask mine. Easy 'nuff to git a job." The mills were not running on account of floods this week. I found only one other boy under age, "Spider" Estes said he is fourteen years old and been working here, doffing one year. Location: Cuero, Texas

John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for e...

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A product of the cotton mill. Frank Barnes, Box 463, Phoenix, Alabama. Been working over forty years in the cotton mills of Columbus, Ga. Started at 4 years old for 20 cents a day. Now getting $2. and is getting ready to be replaced by younger man. An ardent Socialist which has made him trouble here. Says, "I had to put one of my girls into the Mill when she was 9 yrs old, or steal. Why don't they give us enough wages to support our families? They don't intend to do that." Location: Phoenix, Alabama.

A product of the cotton mill. Frank Barnes, Box 463, Phoenix, Alabama....

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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling room in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill, West, Tex. Their Family Record says she was born, March 23, 1901. Her mother said: "She's just taking the place of her sister (fifteen years old). Selina could earn a dollar a day. She was raised up in a cotton mill over in Belton, but she has to stay home and do the cookin." The mother and the fifteen year old girl work regularly in the mill. Several older boys work. Selina keeps house. Nine in the family. Location: West, Texas

Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling room in the Brazos Val...

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John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he worked in the cotton mill at West, Tex., for five or six years. Said boys work in the Cuero mill under age. "They don't even bother to ask your age. Didn't ask mine. Easy 'nuff to git a job." The mills were not running on account of floods this week. I found only one other boy under age, "Spider" Estes said he is fourteen years old and been working here, doffing one year. Location: Cuero, Texas.

John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for e...

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John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for eight months in the Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills. Violation of law. Gets a dollar a day now. Before he came here, he worked in the cotton mill at West, Tex., for five or six years. Said boys work in the Cuero mill under age. "They don't even bother to ask your age. Didn't ask mine. Easy 'nuff to git a job." The mills were not running on account of floods this week. I found only one other boy under age. - "Spider" Estes said he is fourteen years old and been working here, doffing, one year. Location: Cuero, Texas

John Huggins. Said he is fourteen years old and has been doffing for e...

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[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.] Location: [Atlanta, Georgia]

[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning ...

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[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.] Location: [Atlanta, Georgia].

[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning ...

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Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young. Location: Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning i...

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[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.] Location: [Atlanta, Georgia]

[Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning ...

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General view in large printing room of cotton mill, Lawrence Massachusetts.

General view in large printing room of cotton mill, Lawrence Massachus...

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Modern combing machine, cotton mill, Chattanooga, Tenn

Modern combing machine, cotton mill, Chattanooga, Tenn

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Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I., the oldest cotton mill in the United States, erected 1793. Painted by Alfred Carufel.

Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I., the oldest cotton mill in the United...

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Saturating cotton thread with sweet potato starch at cotton mill. Laurel, Mississippi

Saturating cotton thread with sweet potato starch at cotton mill. Laur...

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Saturating cotton thread with sweet potato starch at cotton mill. Laurel, Mississippi

Saturating cotton thread with sweet potato starch at cotton mill. Laur...

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Applying sweet potato starch to cotton thread at cotton mill. Laurel, Mississippi

Applying sweet potato starch to cotton thread at cotton mill. Laurel, ...

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Applying sweet potato starch to cotton thread at cotton mill. Laurel, Mississippi

Applying sweet potato starch to cotton thread at cotton mill. Laurel, ...

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Mixing starch into proper consistency for application to cotton thread. Cotton mill, Laurel, Mississippi

Mixing starch into proper consistency for application to cotton thread...

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Interior of tent of white migrant family near Edinburg, Texas. Bed is on the floor. Tent was made of patched cotton materials of various sorts. The man said he had worked in a cotton mill in Dallas, Texas, and had obtained the materials then

Interior of tent of white migrant family near Edinburg, Texas. Bed is ...

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Mr. R.B. Whitley visiting in his general store. He is president of the bank and practically owns and runs the town. He is a big landowner, owns Whitley-Davis Farm and a cotton mill in Clayton. He said he cut down the trees and pulled up the stumps in that town of Wendell. Wake County, North Carolina

Mr. R.B. Whitley visiting in his general store. He is president of the...

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Interior of Whitley general store. A Negro who is president of an industrial school is trying to get a donation for its support from Mr. R.B. Whitley. He is president of the bank, owner of very large store, practically owns and runs the town. He is a big landowner, owns Whitley-Davis farm and a cotton mill in Clayton. He said he cut down the trees and pulled up the stumps out of the main street and was the first man in that town of Wendell. Wake County, North Carolina

Interior of Whitley general store. A Negro who is president of an indu...

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R.B. Whitley, who was one of the first citizens of the town and is one of its leading citizens, owner of the general store, president of the bank, and owns a cotton mill nearby and a farm. He is a big land owner, owns Whitley-Davis farm and a cotton mill in Clayton. He said he cut down the trees and pulled the stumps out of the main street, and was the first man in that town of Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina

R.B. Whitley, who was one of the first citizens of the town and is one...

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