Category:Child labor in North Carolina

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  A bad New Years start for the children. A group of doffer boys who were cleaning up in the Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C., during the noon hour. The superintendent had forbidden my taking LOC nclc.01568.jpg 5,000 × 3,700; 2.49 MB
  
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  A boy who said eleven years old (apparently less) and that he was a sweeper in Loray Cotton Mills, Gastonia, N.C., during the past summer. LOC nclc.02662.jpg 5,000 × 3,494; 2.07 MB
  
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  A doffer boy. Salisbury, N.C. - NARA - 523137.jpg 3,000 × 2,138; 1.31 MB
  
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  A doffer in Lincolnton Mill. Lincolnton, N.C - NARA - 523112.jpg 3,000 × 2,128; 1.29 MB
  
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  A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. LOC nclc.01364.jpg 5,000 × 3,439; 2.31 MB
  
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  A few of the hands on night shift Highland Park Hill, No. 3, Charlotte, N.C. 10-30 P.M. January 7-09. (See photo and label 484) Boy in middle been in mill 2 years. Girl next to him in mill 4 LOC nclc.01578.jpg 5,000 × 3,568; 2.28 MB
  
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  A few of the hands on the night shift in Highland Park Mill No. 3, Charlotte, N.C. 10-30 P.M. January 7-09. 100 hands in all. Ten children as small as smallest in photo to some smaller. One LOC nclc.01577.jpg 5,000 × 3,579; 2.9 MB
  
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  A few of the workers in Cherryville Mfg. Co. Cherryville, N.C. - NARA - 523113.jpg 3,000 × 2,126; 1.63 MB
  
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  A few of the young boys working in the Cannon Mill, Concord, N.C., but only a few of them and not the smallest. LOC cph.3a29782.jpg 5,000 × 3,487; 2.35 MB
  
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  A few of the young boys working in the Cannon Mills, Concord, N.C., but only a few of them and not the smallest. LOC nclc.02654.jpg 5,000 × 3,445; 2.1 MB
  
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  A game of marbles. Smallest boy is Uzzria Dedman, 50 Hill St., Salisbury, N.C. Been in mill 2 years. Other 2 been in 1 year. LOC nclc.01513.jpg 5,000 × 3,535; 2.29 MB
  
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  Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. National Child Labor Committee. No. 469. Smaller girl been in mill for 5 years. Works now in the mill. Jan. 1,1909. LOC nclc.01562.jpg 5,000 × 3,722; 2.5 MB
  
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  Boy at warping machine in Newton Cotton Mill. Been there 2 years. Newton, N.C. - NARA - 523143.jpg 3,000 × 2,131; 1.38 MB
  
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  Boy from Loray Mill. "Been at it right smart two years." Gastonia, N.C. - NARA - 523105.jpg 3,000 × 2,140; 1.07 MB
  
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  Boy working in Calvine Mfg. Co. Charlotte, N.C. Been there 2 years. LOC nclc.01574.jpg 5,000 × 3,561; 1.95 MB
  
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  Brantley Henson (boy near porch). Been in mill 8 years. Jasper Henson, (in middle) Been in 3 years. Thedie Miller (Shooting). Been in 3 years. All doffers. Salisbury Cotton Mills, (N.C.) LOC cph.3c21890.jpg 5,000 × 3,589; 2.66 MB
  
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  Cherryville Graded School. These are the children in the town who attend school. 2,000 population. One-third of these... - NARA - 523116.jpg 3,000 × 2,131; 1.71 MB
  
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  Cherryville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. One of the smallest boys. Doffer. LOC cph.3a38569.jpg 5,000 × 3,589; 2.22 MB
  
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  Cherryville Mfg. Company, An adolescent spinner. Cherryville, N.C. LOC nclc.01402.jpg 5,000 × 3,558; 2.09 MB
  
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  Child Labor in North Carolina, United States 1908.jpg 4,284 × 2,994; 2.34 MB
  
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  Child Labor in United States 1908, 12 hour night shifts.jpg 4,913 × 3,426; 2.77 MB
  
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  Child Labor on Mill.jpg 5,000 × 3,540; 5.78 MB
  
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  Closing Hour, 3 p.m. Trenton Mills, Gastonia, N.C. Zoe Lanier. Help sister in mill. LOC nclc.01340.jpg 5,000 × 3,541; 2.05 MB
  
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  Clyde Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Doffers in the above mill. 50 operatives, 10 of them small boys and girls like these. LOC nclc.01547.jpg 5,000 × 3,460; 2.94 MB
  
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  Daniel Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. Four doffers. Boy on left end (knee pants) said he had worked in mills for 7 years and some nights. At nights they work 12 hours, without any hour off for LOC nclc.01378.jpg 5,000 × 3,562; 2.63 MB
  
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  Daniel Mfg. Company, Lincolnton, N.C. Boy 6 years old, stays around in the mill all day. Mother and sister both work there. Helps a little. How soon will he be drafted into regular service?. LOC cph.3b12474.jpg 5,000 × 3,541; 2.67 MB
  
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  Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls. 01385v.jpg 1,024 × 739; 153 KB
  
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  Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls. Shows type of adolescent. LOC nclc.01385.jpg 5,000 × 3,607; 2.9 MB
  
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  Doffer boy (about 46 inches high) Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. After I had taken this, the Superintendent said, 'Now take the other extreme,' and brought forward another doffer. See LOC cph.3b38159.jpg 5,000 × 3,610; 2.73 MB
  
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  Doffer in Mellville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Said he had been working for two years. Many of them below age. LOC cph.3c00034.jpg 1,024 × 819; 91 KB
  
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  Doffers in Cherryville Mfg. Co., N.C. Plenty of others. Cherryville, N.C. - NARA - 523108.jpg 3,000 × 2,134; 1.28 MB
  
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  Doffers in Cherryville Mfg. Co., N.C. Plenty of others. LOC cph.3b13190.jpg 5,000 × 3,506; 1.89 MB
  
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  Doffers in Trenton Mills, Gastonia, N.C. Others as small and some smaller. Little girls too. LOC nclc.01383.jpg 5,000 × 3,507; 2.37 MB
  
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  Earl Carpenter. 'Don't know how old I am. Been doffing since June in the Cannon Mill.' Concord, N.C. LOC cph.3a29781.jpg 5,000 × 3,197; 2.03 MB
  
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  Federal Writers Project USE 1.jpg 5,000 × 3,566; 3.94 MB
  
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  Flashlight photo of children on night shift going to work at 6 P.M. on a cold, dark December day - NARA - 523139.jpg 3,000 × 2,156; 1.52 MB
  
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  Girl in Cherryville Mill. LOC cph.3c24931.jpg 5,000 × 3,576; 2.28 MB
  
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  Girls in Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. LOC nclc.01386.jpg 5,000 × 3,587; 2.18 MB
  
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  Girls running warping machines in Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Many boys and girls much younger. Boss carefully avoided... - NARA - 523104.jpg 3,000 × 2,149; 1.22 MB
  
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  Golla Chambers, 12 years old, been in mill 3 years, spinning 2 years, weave 1 year. Other sisters spinners. Gastonia... - NARA - 523102.jpg 3,000 × 2,130; 1.18 MB
  
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  Group of mill folks. All ages. Salisbury Cotton Mills, N.C. LOC cph.3a29766.jpg 5,000 × 3,559; 2.45 MB
  
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  Group of mill folks. All ages. Salisbury Cotton Mills. Salisbury, N.C. - NARA - 523136.jpg 3,000 × 2,124; 1.47 MB
  
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  Group of Mountain-Whites. Peuland family at Scaly Gap, N.C. LOC cph.3a29836.jpg 5,000 × 3,396; 2.31 MB
  
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  Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02673.jpg 5,000 × 3,499; 2.34 MB
  
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  Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02674.jpg 5,000 × 3,491; 2.31 MB
  
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  Groups of doffers, etc., all working in the Liberty Cotton Mill, Clayton, N.C., taken at 10-00 A.M., October 29th, 1912. I saw a few very young spinners, one apparently ten years old, LOC nclc.02682.jpg 5,000 × 3,486; 2.39 MB
  
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  Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went in to work when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift LOC nclc.02684.jpg 5,000 × 3,584; 2.48 MB
  
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  Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went in to work when whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift talked LOC nclc.02686.jpg 5,000 × 3,544; 2.82 MB
  
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  Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went in to work when whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift talked LOC nclc.02687.jpg 5,000 × 3,601; 3.07 MB
  
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  Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went in to work when whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift talked LOC nclc.02688.jpg 5,000 × 3,530; 2.72 MB
  
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  Groups of workers in Clayton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Every one went into work when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work during the morning when I went through. Mr. W.H. Swift talked LOC nclc.02683.jpg 5,000 × 3,486; 2.75 MB
  
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  Hands going home from Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. Little girl came from the mill. Evidently a 'helper.' I saw others about her size in the mill spinning. LOC nclc.01565.jpg 5,000 × 3,775; 2.97 MB
  
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  Holland Mfg. Co., Gastonia, N.C. 8-00 P.M. Mill running nights. LOC nclc.01382.jpg 5,000 × 3,569; 2.97 MB
  
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  Interior of Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. LOC nclc.01519.jpg 5,000 × 3,579; 3.16 MB
  
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  Ivey Mill. Little one, 3 years old, who visits and plays in the mill. Daughter of the overseer. Hickory, N.C. - NARA - 523114.jpg 3,000 × 2,119; 1.05 MB
  
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  J. A. Johnson's youngest son picking cotton, Statesville, North Carolina, 8a40892.jpg 4,133 × 2,761; 3.24 MB
  
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  J. A. Johnson's youngest son picking cotton, Statesville, North Carolina, 8a40892.tif 4,231 × 2,961; 23.92 MB
  
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  Johnnie Thomas, Charlotte, N.C. (See label on Photo 470). LOC nclc.01564.jpg 5,000 × 3,572; 2.73 MB
  
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  Lea Clemner, 5 Trenton Street, Gastonia, N.C. 8 years old. Beginning to doff. Said he gets only 15 cents a day. Works part time in mill (4 days a week and part time goes to school. Query, LOC nclc.01407.jpg 4,035 × 5,000; 2.3 MB
  
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  Lewis Hine, Ruth Rous, age 11 or less, cotton mill worker, Randleman, North Carolina, 1913.jpg 3,871 × 5,000; 7.54 MB
  
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  Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 (cents) a day... - NARA - 523107.jpg 3,000 × 2,122; 1.29 MB
  
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  Lunch time, Kelser Mfg. Co. The little one carries the lunch. Usually the hands all go home to dinner. Salisbury, N.C. - NARA - 523138.jpg 3,000 × 2,144; 1.43 MB
  
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  Mellville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Spinning room. LOC cph.3a29764.jpg 5,000 × 3,503; 2.4 MB
  
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  Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Smallest chap said he had been in mill for 2 years. Many youngster here. LOC nclc.01390.jpg 5,000 × 3,586; 2.63 MB
  
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  Mill at High Shoals, N.C. 8 P.M. Mill was running. LOC cph.3b15645.jpg 5,000 × 4,404; 2.63 MB
  
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  Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.) LOC nclc.01527.jpg 5,000 × 3,525; 2.59 MB
  
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  Mill workers in Cherryville North Carolina by Lewis Hine, 1908.jpg 5,000 × 3,589; 2.74 MB
  
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  More youngsters in Newton Cotton Mills, N.C. Out of 150 employees there were 20 of these boys and girls. Dec. 21, 1908. LOC nclc.01541.jpg 5,000 × 3,524; 2.76 MB
  
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  Newton Cotton Mill, Newton N.C. Boy at warping machine. Been there 2 years. LOC cph.3a38571.jpg 5,000 × 3,545; 2.63 MB
  
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  Noon hour at the Vivian Cotton Mills. Shows the character of the "hands" in a better class mill, -well ventilated... - NARA - 523110.jpg 3,000 × 2,134; 1.7 MB
  
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  Noon hour, Ivey mill, hickory, N.C. LOC nclc.01376.jpg 5,000 × 3,573; 2.45 MB
  
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  Noon. Group of doffers and sweepers in Cabarrus Mill, Concord, N.C. These are not all that were working here. LOC cph.3a21308.jpg 5,000 × 3,513; 2.28 MB
  
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  Noon. Group of Doffers and sweepers in Cabarrus Mill, Concord, N.C. These are not all that were working here. LOC nclc.02648.jpg 5,000 × 3,612; 2.27 MB
  
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  On streets near Daniel Mill. Lincolnton, N.C. Right hand boy-Dan Biggerstaff. 10 years old. Has worked 3 years. Goes to school now (he says). Left hand, John Erwin. Said 11 years old. Has LOC nclc.01384.jpg 5,000 × 3,551; 2.7 MB
  
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  One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. LOC nclc.01539.jpg 5,000 × 3,554; 2.44 MB
  
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  One of the doffers in Vivian Cotton Mills. Cherryville, N.C. - NARA - 523109.jpg 3,000 × 2,135; 1.32 MB
  
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  One of the spinners in Whitnel Cotton Mill. She was 51 inches high. Has been in the mill one year. Sometimes works at... - NARA - 523145.jpg 3,000 × 2,131; 1.15 MB
  
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  Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when LOC cph.3a42524.jpg 5,000 × 3,607; 2.54 MB
  
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  Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when LOC nclc.02667.jpg 5,000 × 3,614; 2.23 MB
  
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  Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when LOC nclc.02669.jpg 5,000 × 3,470; 2.6 MB
  
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  Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when LOC nclc.02672.jpg 5,000 × 3,492; 2.13 MB
  
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  Rhodes Mfg. Co. Spinner. A moments glimpse of the outer world. Said she was 11 years old. Been working over a year.... - NARA - 523106.jpg 3,000 × 2,137; 1.11 MB
  
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  Rhodes Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. Spinner. A moments glimpse of the outer world Said she was 10 years old. Been working over a year. LOC cph.3a38810.jpg 640 × 462; 41 KB
  
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  Rhodes-mfg-co.jpg 1,024 × 728; 103 KB
  
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  Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work in the mill. LOC nclc.01525.jpg 5,000 × 3,583; 2.35 MB
  
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  Small girl, Bright Horton, works in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. Been in mill work 2 years. LOC nclc.01570.jpg 5,000 × 3,578; 2.22 MB
  
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  Some of doffers and the Superintendent, Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Ten small boys and girls about this size out of a force of 40 employees. LOC cph.3b37516.jpg 5,000 × 3,589; 2.48 MB
  
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  Some of the doffers and the Supt. Ten small boys and girls about this size out of a force of 40 employees. Catawba... - NARA - 523141.jpg 3,000 × 2,125; 1.45 MB
  
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  Some of the housing conditions of the workers in Cannon Mills, Concord, N.C., to contrast with the homes and gardens sometimes shown from the 'show mills' of the state. LOC cph.3a18646.jpg 5,000 × 3,544; 2.76 MB
  
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  Some of the housing conditions of the workers in the Cannon Mills, Concord, N.C., to contrast with the homes and gardens some times shown from the 'show mills' of the state. LOC nclc.02651.jpg 5,000 × 3,520; 2.49 MB
  
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  Some of the sweepers in a cotton mill. North Carolina. - NARA - 523115.jpg 3,000 × 2,119; 1.22 MB
  
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  Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. LOC nclc.01400.jpg 5,000 × 3,550; 2.37 MB
  
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  Spinner in Daniels Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. Been in mills for several years and a good deal nights. LOC cph.3c16436.jpg 5,000 × 3,571; 2.18 MB
  
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  Spinner in Vivian Cotton Mills. Been at it 2 years. Where will her good looks be in 10 years^ Cherryville, N.C. - NARA - 523111.jpg 3,000 × 2,126; 1.51 MB
  
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  The Logical Conclusion of the Lassez (i.e., Laissez) Faires Policy. Herman Parker, said six years old, and he and others said he had worked in the Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, N.C. LOC nclc.02646.jpg 5,000 × 3,685; 1.86 MB
  
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  The Logical Conclusion of the Lassez (sic) Faires Policy. Herman Parker, said six years old, and he and others said he had worked in the Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, N.C. LOC cph.3b21311.jpg 5,000 × 3,574; 1.8 MB
  
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  The superintendent and one of the spinners, Catawba Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Others smaller still. Ten boys and girls this size and smaller out of a force of 40 employees. LOC cph.3a51743.jpg 5,000 × 3,542; 2.56 MB
  
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  The whistle blows. Clayton Mills, N.C. See following photos. LOC nclc.02698.jpg 5,000 × 3,717; 2.63 MB
  
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  The whistle blows. Clayton Mills, N.C. See following photos. LOC nclc.02699.jpg 1,024 × 737; 135 KB
  
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  Thirteen year old daughter of African American sharecropper planting sweet potatoes, 8b33988.jpg 4,122 × 4,369; 7.4 MB
  
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  Thirteen year old daughter of African American sharecropper planting sweet potatoes, 8b33988.tif 4,792 × 5,256; 48.09 MB
  
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  This little spinner has been in the mill 4 years. She was about 52 inches high and looked not quite 12 years old. Plenty of others there Newton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.05389.jpg 5,000 × 3,464; 2.55 MB
  
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  This was the smallest I could find in the Newton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Overseer said 'She just brings her sister's dinner,' but as it was only 9-30 A.M., and as she worked as faithfully as LOC nclc.01544.jpg 5,000 × 3,587; 2.35 MB
  
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  Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Smallest boy, Tom Jenkins. Said 13 years old. Been in mill 3 years. Brother Walter Jenkins. Said 15 years old. Been in mill four years. LOC nclc.01405.jpg 4,161 × 4,251; 1.48 MB
  
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  Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Tom Jenkins (left hand end) 13 years old, been in mill 3 year. Walter Jenkins, 15 years old. 4 years in mill. John Glover, (right hand) 16 years old, at mill 5 LOC nclc.01341.jpg 5,000 × 3,514; 2.53 MB
  
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  Two girls working in Calvine Mfg. Co., Charlotte, N.C. Been in mill one year. Helped sister before that. Superintendent did not allow me to take photos in mill. LOC nclc.01573.jpg 5,000 × 3,662; 2.12 MB
  
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  Two of the young spinners in Catawba Cotton Mills. Newton, N.C. - NARA - 523142.jpg 3,000 × 2,133; 1.46 MB
  
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  Type of adolescent found in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. (and in many other mills in the South). Will Freeman. Been in mill work 4 years. LOC nclc.01571.jpg 5,000 × 3,579; 2.14 MB
  
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  View of the Scotland Mills. All these boys work in mill. Laurinburg, N.C. - NARA - 523135.jpg 3,000 × 2,081; 1.19 MB
  
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  Views of the White Oak Cotton Mills, Greensboro, N.C., showing the beautiful location of the mill, its well-kept grounds, and the good housing conditions. LOC nclc.02678.jpg 5,000 × 3,375; 2.35 MB
  
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  Views of the White Oak Cotton Mills, Greensboro, N.C., showing the beautiful location of the mill, its well-kept grounds, and the good housing conditions. LOC nclc.02679.jpg 5,000 × 3,650; 2.92 MB
  
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  Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill, Lexington, N.C. The smallest boy said he was 11 years old and makes 50 cents a day. Been doffing there for some months. The Band Boy who seems much LOC nclc.02643.jpg 5,000 × 3,565; 2.52 MB
  
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  Workers Tolar Hart and Holt Mills Fayetteville.jpg 1,024 × 722; 175 KB