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Resting with load at the head of the slope. Small boy is Jo Puma, a nipper, January 1911
Taken some time in Jan 1911
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8 year old Max, one of the shrimp pickers. Only a small force was working that day, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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All these are shrimp pickers. Youngest in photo are 5 and 8 years old. Biloxi, Miss, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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All these children except babies shuck oysters and tend babies at the Pass Packing Co., February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Fishing boats loading the barge on the reef. Mobile Bay, Ala., 02/1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Group picking shrimp. Olga, 5 years old on the end was helping mother, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Little Lottie, a regular oyster shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English, February 1911
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Millie, (about 7 years old) and Mary John (with baby) 8 years old. Both shuck oysters. This is Mary's second year, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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On right hand end is Marie Colbeck, 8 years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at Alabama Canning Factory, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Oyster shuckers and baby tenders at Pass Packing Co. All worked from before daybreak until 5 P.M., February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Oyster shuckers at work. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, 5 years old, and Pauline, 8 years old, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it for 3 years. Note how they stand on the rough sharp shells, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Some of the young shrimp pickers. Sore, swollen and even bleeding fingers are common among these workers on account of the acid in the shrimp, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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Young oyster shuckers. Pass Christian, Miss, February 1911
Taken some time in Feb 1911
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9 year old Johnnie and the shucking boss. He is also a padrone, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co., March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They begin work about 3 A.M. and work until about 5 P.M., March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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Averzano family, photo taken 1:30 P.M. March 6, a school day and Josephine said she wasn't going to school this week on account of the work, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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Group of oyster shuckers working in a canning factory. All but the very smallest babies work, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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Housing conditions in the settlement of Dunbar are better than the average. See church in distance. Have their own jail. Houses and wood furnished, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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Rosy, an 8 year old oyster shucker works steady all day from about 3 A.M. to 5 P.M. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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Shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo was taken just as they stood. On other side of shed still younger children were working, March 1911
Taken some time in Mar 1911
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7 year old Tommie Nooman demonstrating the advantages of the Ideal Necktie Form in store window, April 1911
Taken some time in Apr 1911
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A young spinner in Yazoo City Yarn Mills. Said she was 13, but doubtful, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Family of L. W. Money. Father daughter and two boys work in spinning room of Washington Cotton Mills, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Force working in West Point Cotton Mills. West Point, Miss, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton Mills, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Interior of Magnolia Cotton Mills spinning room. See the little ones scattered through the mill. All work. Magnolia, Miss, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Nearly the entire force, Yoona Mills. Some of the smallest workers not in photo, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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One of the young spinners and Supt. Yazoo City, Miss, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Part of the force at Tupelo Cotton Mills. All work, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Spinning room Overseer and his flock. He said, "Every one of them works or helps," May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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The Supt. and a group of children under 16 years starting work after noon, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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Young band boy, and overseer. Yazoo City, Miss, May 1911
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Young spinner in Roanoke Cotton Mills. Said 14 years old, but it is doubtful, May 1911
Taken some time in May 1911
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A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the Alexandria Glass Factory, June 1911
Taken some time in Jun 1911
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A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the glass factory, June 1911
Taken some time in Jun 1911
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A typical group of Postal Messengers. Smallest on left end, Wilmore Johnson, been there one year, June 1911
Taken some time in Jun 1911
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Family of Mrs. Wm. Fuqua. On account of slack work in the cotton mill, her husband recently got work up-town, June 1911
Taken some time in Jun 1911
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Mrs. L. Bosher, living in a run down cotton mill village, June 1911
Taken some time in Jun 1911
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Photograph of Glass Factory Worker Rob Kidd, June 1911
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5 year old Preston, a young cartoner, August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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All these boys are cutters in a Canning Co, August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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All work in the Butler Mills. New Bedford, Mass, August 1911
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Group of workers in the Sagamore Mfg. Co. Fall River, Mass, August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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Group of young cartoners in Seacoast Canning Co. Not the youngest. Eastport, Me, August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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One of the small cutters at work. Eastport, Me, August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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While I was photographing these workers, the watchman dragged out the smallest boy, saying, "Here photograph Pewee," August 1911
Taken some time in Aug 1911
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Belford Coldos, 8 years old, picking on Weeks' Bog. Falmouth, Mass, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Camille Carmo, Justine, 7 and 9 years old. The older one picks about 4 pails a day. Youngest was picking also, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Carmino Fascinoe, a worker in Ayer Mill. Lawrence, Mass, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Celia Perry, a young picker. Rochester, Mass, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Charlie Fernande showing the scoop with which he works. Most of the scooping is done by adults. Wareham, Mass, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Even the tiny one about 5 years old was picking. Some others picking regularly, September 1911
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Group in front of Indian Orchard Mfg. Co. Everyone in photo was working, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Group of workers on Smart's Bog. South Carver, Mass, September 1911
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Joe carrying cranberries, said 10 years old. Picks also, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Joe Perry, 10 years old, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Napoleon Leighton, 9 years old. Also young Portugese girl about 11 years old. Rochester, Mass, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Susie Fava, picks 8 pails a day. Said 8 years old. Gets 8 cents a pail, September 1911
Taken some time in Sep 1911
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Three pickers going home from work. Anne, 7 years old, and brother Vincent said 11, September 1911
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At machine is Stanislaus Beauvais, has worked in spinning room for two years, October 1911
Taken some time in Oct 1911
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The very smallest boy is Henry Fournier, has worked 2 months in spinning room, October 1911
Taken some time in Oct 1911
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Andrew Stefanik, a bobbin boy, works as spare boy, November 1911
Taken some time in Nov 1911
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Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very vulgar remark and they all laughed, November 1911
Taken some time in Nov 1911
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Tony Soccha, a young bobbin boy, been working there a year, November 1911
Taken some time in Nov 1911
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A family picking nuts. Mother nursing baby while picking nuts, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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A reflection on the parent. Reflection in looking glass shows the father who has been picking nuts but refused to be photographed, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Everybody works but..... A common scene in the tenements, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Father hanging around the home while family works on feathers, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Mrs. Caporale, a widow, picking nuts while her two daughters help her, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Mrs. Palontona and 13 year old daughter, working on pillow-lace in dirty kitchen of their tenement home, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Mrs. Ricca, making rompers for Campbell kids. Husband out of work. New York City, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Picking nuts in dirty basement, December 1911
Taken some time in Dec 1911
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Mrs. Capello makes 50 [cents] to $1 a week making willow plumes. Husband works irregularly as a tailor. New York City., 12/18/1911
Taken 18 Dec 1911
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