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Five year old Willie Hesse. Picks fifteen pounds of cotton a day. Parents own the farm of eighty acres. Near West. Will get ten bales of cotton besides other things. Father and mother and some hired hands work. Farm well kept up. Location: West, Texas.

Five year old Willie Hesse. Picks fifteen pounds of cotton a day. Pare...

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Part of a family of Louis Benkendorfer a Bohemian farmer who owns this farm of eighty acres near West. Will get twenty bales of cotton and other crops too. The five year old picks fifteen pounds; ten year old three hundred. The 12 year old girl and other pick, (not in photo). Farm well kept up. Location: West, Texas.

Part of a family of Louis Benkendorfer a Bohemian farmer who owns this...

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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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Girard farm, near West. A well-to-do French family. Farm well-kept. Location: West, Texas.

Girard farm, near West. A well-to-do French family. Farm well-kept. L...

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Fourteen year old spinner in Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violation of the law. Matty Lott runs six sides. See family group and their story. Location: West, Texas.

Fourteen year old spinner in Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violat...

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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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Fourteen year old spinner in a Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violation of the law. Matty Lott runs six sides. See family group and their story. Location: West, Texas.

Fourteen year old spinner in a Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Viol...

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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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Home of family of "Renters." 9 members, near West. Everything run down. See Hine report. Location: West, Texas.

Home of family of "Renters." 9 members, near West. Everything run down...

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Fourteen year old spinner in a[?] Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. Violation of the law. Matty Lott runs six sides. See family group and their story. Location: West, Texas.

Fourteen year old spinner in a[?] Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. V...

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A dilapidated "renters" home near West. The Tripp farm. Five in the family. Girl (apparently fifteen years old) is married. The farm contains a hundred and fifty acres now. A larger farm of eight hundred acres was cut up into this and three others - to rent. See Hine report. Location: West, Texas.

A dilapidated "renters" home near West. The Tripp farm. Five in the fa...

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Some of the younger boys working in Brazos Valley Cotton Mills at West. One Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record. Another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve year old was under legal age according to one of the boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it is likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

Some of the younger boys working in Brazos Valley Cotton Mills at West...

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Another Benkendorfer farm near West. Owned by father and well kept up. Mandy, six years old, picks twenty-five pounds a day. Sophie, nine years old picks ninety pounds a day. Seven in family. Frugal Bohemians. Contrast these owned farms with those of the renters. It is estimated that over half of the farms around here are rented. Location: West, Texas.

Another Benkendorfer farm near West. Owned by father and well kept up....

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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling in the Brazos [?] Valley Cotton Mill, West Texas. 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 in the Brazos [?] Vall...

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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling in the Brazos [?] Valley Cotton Mill, West Texas. 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 in the Brazos [?] Vall...

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Sulak family, frugal Bohemian farmers own an eighty acre farm near West. Will raise twenty bales of cotton this year. These are all members of family. The five year old picks cotton some. The seven year old picks one hundred pounds a day. The nine year old picks about a hundred pounds. The eleven year old two hundred pounds, thirteen year old two hundred and fifty pounds. The adults pick three or four hundred a day. Note the care they take of the children and of the home. (It was the end of a week and a sort of holiday, but the whole situation shows how much better standard the farm owners keep than do the "renters". See Hine report. Contrast with this photo some of those of the "renters."[)]. Location: West, Texas.

Sulak family, frugal Bohemian farmers own an eighty acre farm near Wes...

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Sulak family, frugal Bohemian farmers own an eighty acre farm near West. Will raise twenty bales of cotton this year. These are all members of family. The five year old picks cotton some. The seven year old picks one hundred pounds a day. The nine year old picks about a hundred pounds. The eleven year old two hundred pounds, thirteen year old two hundred and fifty pounds. The adults pick three or four hundred a day. Note the care they take of the children and of the home. (It was the end of a week and a sort of holiday, but the whole situation shows how much better standard the farm owners keep than do the "renters". See Hine report. Contrast with this photo some of those of the "renters."[)]. Location: West, Texas.

Sulak family, frugal Bohemian farmers own an eighty acre farm near Wes...

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

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it [i.e., is] likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at W...

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

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at West. One, Charlie Lott was thirteen years old according to Family Record, another Norman Vaughn apparently twelve years old was under legal age according to one of the other boys there, Calvin Caughlin who did not appear to be fifteen years old himself. These and two girls that I proved to be under legal age were all working in this small mill. It was an exceptional case, but it it [i.e., is] likely that as the children become tired of school later in the year, there will be many more at work. Location: West, Texas.

Some of the younger boys working in the Brazos Valley Cotton Mill at W...

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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 was put to work at once although he was in bad shape physically. Maybe malaria, maybe hookworm. Location: West, Texas.

Charlie Lott a thirteen year old doffer in cotton mill at West. His Fa...

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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 was put to work at once although he was in bad shape physically. Maybe malaria, maybe hookworm. Location: West, Texas.

Charlie Lott a thirteen year old doffer in cotton mill at West. His Fa...

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