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2 boys at the filling machine in Cannon's Cannery, Bridgeville, Del. These boys place cans in the grove to be filled with peas. Work 10 hours per day, and when there is a good supply of peas they work 15 hours a day. The small boy is 9 years of age, at work the first season. The larger boy is 12, working his 2nd season. Location: Bridgeville, Delaware.

2 boys at the filling machine in Cannon's Cannery, Bridgeville, Del. T...

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A group of girl workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The girls in the front row are "cappers" and "layers." They range from 6 years of age up. Working from 10 to 12 hours per day. Among the unguarded belting machinery of the Cannery. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

A group of girl workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The gir...

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Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upwar...

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Carrie Dietrick, ten years old. Raymond, seven years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Carrie Dietrick, ten years old. Raymond, seven years old. Pick shrimp ...

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A group of young cartoners in Seacoast Canneries, #4., not the youngest. Location: Eastport, Maine.

A group of young cartoners in Seacoast Canneries, #4., not the younges...

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Byron's cut finger. (See also #2453, #2435.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

Byron's cut finger. (See also #2453, #2435.) Location: Eastport, Main...

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Nan de Gallant, 4 Clark St., Eastport, Maine, 9 year old cartoner, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. Packs some with her mother. Mother and two sisters work in factory. One sister has made $7 in one day. During the rush season, the women begin work at 7 a.m., and at times work until midnight. Brother works on boats. The family comes from Perry, Me., just for the summer months. Work is very irregular. Nan is already a spoiled child. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Nan de Gallant, 4 Clark St., Eastport, Maine, 9 year old cartoner, Sea...

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Richard Mills, 8 years old, showing a severely cut finger. Is a cutter in Eastport, Me., canneries. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Richard Mills, 8 years old, showing a severely cut finger. Is a cutter...

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Nan de Gallant, 4 Clark St., Eastport, Maine, 9 year old cartoner, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. Packs some with her mother. Mother and two sisters work in factory. One sister has made $7 in one day. During the rush season, the women begin work at 7 a.m., and at times work until midnight. Brother works on boats. The family comes from Perry, Me., just for the summer months. Work is very irregular. Nan is already a spoiled child. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Nan de Gallant, 4 Clark St., Eastport, Maine, 9 year old cartoner, Sea...

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Housing conditions in the settlement of workers in Alabama Canning Co. Two families to a house, but they are separated. Housing conditions fairly good. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Housing conditions in the settlement of workers in Alabama Canning Co....

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Ten-year old Sophie "tending the baby," between her jobs of shucking. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Ten-year old Sophie "tending the baby," between her jobs of shucking. ...

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Gusty, eight-year old shucker. Two brothers work. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Gusty, eight-year old shucker. Two brothers work. Maggioni Canning Co....

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Jimmie Michael, 10 years old. Shucks six pots a day. Been at it 3 years. Varn and Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Jimmie Michael, 10 years old. Shucks six pots a day. Been at it 3 year...

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7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

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[3 of the many young oyster shuckers going home from the Pass Christian Cannery at 5 P.M. Lena Krueger, 7 years old (in the middle) had shucked 6 pots that day; Annie Kadeska, 9 years old on the right, has shucked 10 pots; and Rosie Zinsoska on the left (did not know her age) had shucked 6 pots.] Location: [Pass Christian, Mississippi] / [L.W. Hine]

[3 of the many young oyster shuckers going home from the Pass Christia...

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"Little Rosie (Berdich)" one of our former friends that I found in Bluffton 3 years ago. She has given up shucking, because her mother is afraid of the law, and is attending school regularly as long as they are in the south. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina / L.W. Hine.

"Little Rosie (Berdich)" one of our former friends that I found in Blu...

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Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help shuck oysters every day in the Barataria Canning Co. Live in New Orleans, (See also photos 1973, 1976, 1977, 1997, 1998.) Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1972. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Alma Crosien, three-year-old daughter of Mrs. CoRa Croslen, of Baltimore. Both work in the Barataria Canning Company. The mother said, "I'm learnin' her the trade." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Alma Crosien, three-year-old daughter of Mrs. CoRa Croslen, of Baltimo...

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Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing [i.e., showing?] the ro...

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Family of Peter Elvis, New Orleans, La. All except smallest baby work in the Barataria Canning Company. Youngest boy, Jo., seven years old works Saturdays. Alma, the three year-old by the door is "learnin' the trade" her mother said. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Family of Peter Elvis, New Orleans, La. All except smallest baby work ...

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A group of workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The ages given the investigators is 15 and 13 and 12. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

A group of workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The ages giv...

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All these boys are cutters in the Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7. Ages range from 7 to 12. They live near the factory. Seven year old boy in front, Byron Hamilton, has a badly cut finger, but helps his brother regularly. Behind him is his brother, George, 11 years. He cut his finger half off while working. They and many other youngsters said they were always cutting their fingers. (See photo #2435 and label.) George earns $1.00 some days, $.75 usually. Some of the others said they earn $1.00 when they work all day. At times they start at 7 A.M. Work all day, and until midnight, but the work is very irregular. Names of those in the photo are George Mathews, Johnny Rust, John Surles, Fulsom McCutchin (11 yrs.), Albert Robinson, Morris McConnell. Location: Eastport, Maine.

All these boys are cutters in the Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7. Ag...

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Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Ge...

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A group sorting peas at the table in Ross's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The little fellow in the photo is a full fledged sorter. He is 5 years of age. Many such children work steadily in the Cannery, and some of them work at the machines. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

A group sorting peas at the table in Ross's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The...

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All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. I had to take photo w...

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Oyster shuckers and baby tenders at Pass Packing Co. All worked from before daybreak until 5 P.M. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers and baby tenders at Pass Packing Co. All worked from b...

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Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight years old. Both shuck oysters at the Alabama Canning Co. This is Mary's second year. She said, "I shucks six pots if I don't got the baby; two pots if I got him." (Many of the little ones, too young to work all the time, tend the baby when not working.) Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight year...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2001. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

A prospective sardine worker, one of the Goodell family. (See Photo #2433). Location: Eastport, Maine.

A prospective sardine worker, one of the Goodell family. (See Photo #2...

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Group of workers at Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4, Eastport, Me. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Group of workers at Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4, Eastport, Me. L...

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Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Annie Delcher, eight-year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore. Location...

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Minnie Thomas, a 9 year old girl, works regularly in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7, Eastport, Me., mostly in the packing room, and when very busy works nights. Cuts some, and also cartons. Her mother said, "Some of the children cut their fingers half off." Her father and grandfather are in the factory. She lives in Grand Manan in the winter with her aunt, father and mother live here. She says she earns $2.00 some days packing, not so much when she cartons. "Only made $1.70 all last week." Location: Eastport, Maine.

Minnie Thomas, a 9 year old girl, works regularly in Seacoast Canning ...

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Martin Stevens, Any [i.e., Amy? Andy?] Schmidt, Will Schmidt, Frank Kelly, all shuck oysters. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Martin Stevens, Any [i.e., Amy? Andy?] Schmidt, Will Schmidt, Frank Ke...

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"We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed in this miserable row of dilapidated shacks, located on an old shell-pile, and partly surrounded by a tidal marsh. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

"We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed in this mise...

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Unloading oysters on the dock. Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Unloading oysters on the dock. Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1994. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect... More

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-old brother also shucks. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2067. Reproduction no. LC-USZ6-1208. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congr... More

Toilets in court of houses in Mexican section. Cannery workers as well as some agricultural workers and unskilled laborers live in this section

Toilets in court of houses in Mexican section. Cannery workers as well...

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

Little Julia tending the baby at home. All the older ones are at the factory. She shucks also. Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Little Julia tending the baby at home. All the older ones are at the f...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 2003. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect... More

Daisy Langford, 8 yrs. old works in Ross' canneries. She helps at the capping machine, but is not able to "keep up." She places caps on the cans at the rate of about 40 per minute working full time. This is her first season in the cannery. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

Daisy Langford, 8 yrs. old works in Ross' canneries. She helps at the ...

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Some of the young cartoners in work room, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. Five year old Preston working also. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Some of the young cartoners in work room, Seacoast Canning Co., Factor...

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Fulsom McCutcheon, 11 years old, has been working at the covering machines in Eastport canning factory, also cutting some. In the background is a typical sardine factory. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Fulsom McCutcheon, 11 years old, has been working at the covering mach...

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Bessie Thompson, a tiny "helper" in the Barataria Canning Compnay. See other photos and labels. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Bessie Thompson, a tiny "helper" in the Barataria Canning Compnay. See...

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A group of workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The ages given the investigators is 15 and 13 and 12. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

A group of workers at Greenabaum's Cannery, Seaford, Del. The ages giv...

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Nine of these children from 8 years old up go to school half a day, and shuck oysters for four hours before school and three hours after school on school days, and on Saturday from 4 A.M. to early afternoon. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Nine of these children from 8 years old up go to school half a day, an...

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One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic...

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They all shuck oysters at Pass Christian. Boy on left end is George Wikowski, nine years old; next is John Collins; next is Steve Strupeck, who worked last year; on right hand end is Frank Obin, eight years old whom I found asleep on the floor of the shucking shed at 4 o'clock in the morning. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

They all shuck oysters at Pass Christian. Boy on left end is George Wi...

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Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day beginning at 4:00 A.M., and spent shucking oysters and tending the baby. A common practice among these too young to work all the time. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Carrie, a seven year old oyster shucker at Pass Packing Co., going hom...

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The girl works all day in a cannery

The girl works all day in a cannery

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Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Their mother said they both help. Their sister said the little one was the fastest. Many other little ones like them working here. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at...

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"I cut my finger off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven year old Byron. (See photo of family, #2353, and label.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

"I cut my finger off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven year old ...

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Four-year-old Mary Kosco, Shucks oysters at Dunbar. (See photo 2050). Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Four-year-old Mary Kosco, Shucks oysters at Dunbar. (See photo 2050). ...

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A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes are employed more than the whites, but they do not work the little ones so much. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

A crowd of negro oyster shuckers. On the Atlantic Coast the negroes ar...

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Eleven-year old oyster shucker. Shucks seven pots a day. Varn and Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

Eleven-year old oyster shucker. Shucks seven pots a day. Varn and Plat...

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Joe Davis, a ten-year old going home from cannery at 5 P.M. He said he had shucked ten pots since 4 A.M. that day. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi / L.W. Hine.

Joe Davis, a ten-year old going home from cannery at 5 P.M. He said he...

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On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pots of oysters a day (30 or 35 cents) at a canning company. At left end of photo is Johnnie ---, eight years old, who earns 45 cents a day. Been shucking for three years. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

On right-hand end is Marie ---, eight years old, who shucks 6 or 7 pot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1986. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Bertha, one of the six-year old shuckers. Began work at 4 A.M. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.

Bertha, one of the six-year old shuckers. Began work at 4 A.M. Maggion...

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"I cut my finger nearly off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven year old Byron. (See photo of family, #2453, and label.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

"I cut my finger nearly off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven ye...

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Toilets in court of houses in Mexican section. Cannery workers as well as some agricultural workers and unskilled laborers live in this section

Toilets in court of houses in Mexican section. Cannery workers as well...

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View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss., taken at 7 A.M. Many tiny workers here, some of whom began to arrive at the factory as early as 5 o'clock, an hour before they were allowed to begin work, and long before daylight on a damp-foggy day. The whistle had blown and they came and stood around merely to hold their places. When the "catch" has been good, they begin work early, but today it was not good so they were waiting for daylight. In this group I ascertained the ages of a few, as follows, 1 child of 6 years, 1 of 7, 2 of 8, 1 of 10 and there were many more. See report also. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss., taken at 7 A.M. Many ...

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Three cutters in Factory #7, Seacoast Canning Co., Eastport, Me. They work regularly whenever there are fish. (Note the knives they use.) Back of them and under foot is refuse. On the right hand is Grayson Forsythe, 7 years old. Middle is George Goodell, 9 years old, finger badly cut and wrapped up. Said, "the salt gets unto the cut." Said he makes $1.50 some days. Left end, Clarence Goodell, 6 years, helps brother. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Three cutters in Factory #7, Seacoast Canning Co., Eastport, Me. They ...

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Three young cutters who work in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4. Ages 10 to 12. Work regularly. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Three young cutters who work in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4. Ages...

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Nick Pilisotta, ten years old, 899 Fayard St. Works some in the Biloxi Canning Co. "I want to quit school and work steady. Make 50 cents a day. Made $1.30 one day last year when shrimp was big." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Nick Pilisotta, ten years old, 899 Fayard St. Works some in the Biloxi...

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Alma Crosien, three-year-old daughter of Mrs. CoRa Croslen, of Baltimore. Both work in the Barataria Canning Company. The mother said, "I'm learnin' her the trade." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Alma Crosien, three-year-old daughter of Mrs. CoRa Croslen, of Baltimo...

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Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-old brother also shucks. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Katie Kuritzko, 7-year-old oyster shucker. Has mumps now. Her 8-year-o...

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Adult packers in the Lawrence Canning Co., near Lubec, showing packing process. There are few children so used at this part of the work as yet, but are likely to be, as the process is cheapened. Location: Lubec, Maine.

Adult packers in the Lawrence Canning Co., near Lubec, showing packing...

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Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls working on right of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Note the face of little Mildred Kron, near center of photo, three years old, works every day, mother said. Also small boy on left of photo who has dropped an oyster. See also photos 1973, 1977, 1997, 1976. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Company. Small girls work...

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Minnie Thomas, 9 years old, showing average size of sardine knife used in cutting. Some of the children used a knife as large as this. Minnie works regularly in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7, mostly in the packing room, and when very busy works nights. Cuts some, also cartons. She says she earns $2.00 some days, packing. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Minnie Thomas, 9 years old, showing average size of sardine knife used...

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Clarence Goodell, showing how he does it. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Clarence Goodell, showing how he does it. Location: Eastport, Maine.

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Group of Cannery Workers, School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right): 1) Rose Paralto, 12 years old last summer. Helped mother on strawberries, Canning Factory, Simcoe, Canada. Entered school , January 3d, 1910. Last year, school work excellent, this year not good. 2) Josephine Pellina, 10 years old last summer. Strings beans in sheds of Forestville[sic?], Cannery. Came to school in September. 3) Christian Cengo, 10 years old last summer. Worked stringing beans in sheds Forrestville Cannery sometimes until 8 or 9 P.M. 4) Anna Gengo, 10 years old last summer. Sheds of Forrestville Cannnery. 5) Metea Spana, 13 years old last summer. Worked on peas and beans in the sheds of Eden Center Canning Factory. 6) Josephine Leone, 12 years old last summer. Helped in the sheds at Barker Cannery. 7) Frances Imperllario, 11 years old last summer. Worked on berries Cherry Creek Factory. 8) Mary Lefesso, 12 years old last summer. Worked at Barker Canning Factory. Entered school October 22d. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Group of Cannery Workers, School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right...

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Allen Chaffey, 9 years old, 37 Clark St., Eastport, Me., helps mother pack in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #1. Walter Omar, 8 years old, 4 Clark Street, cuts. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Allen Chaffey, 9 years old, 37 Clark St., Eastport, Me., helps mother ...

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John Velcich, ten years old, picks shrimp at Peerless Oyster Co. This is his third year at the work. Earns 55 cents a day. His hands were all sore and swelled up from the acid in the shrimp. Brother Tony, eight years old, picks some too, but is sick now. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

John Velcich, ten years old, picks shrimp at Peerless Oyster Co. This ...

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A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during the short noon recess. Many workers, including the children, utilize part of the lunch time this way, when there is a lunch time allowed. In many canneries, they snatch their lunches as best they may while the work goes on and others are getting ahead of them. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during the s...

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In center of the picture is Phoebe Thomas, 8 year old Syrian girl, running home from the factory all alone, her hand and arm bathed with blood, crying at the top of her voice. She had cut the end of her thumb nearly off, cutting sardines in the factory, and was sent home alone, her mother being busy. The loss of blood was considerable, and might have been serious. (See succeeding photos.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

In center of the picture is Phoebe Thomas, 8 year old Syrian girl, run...

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Group of workers in a canning factory. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Group of workers in a canning factory. Location: Eastport, Maine.

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Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co.,. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cent...

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Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight years old. Both shuck oysters at the Alabama Canning Co. This is Mary's second year. She said, "I shucks six pots if I don't got the baby; two pots if I got him." (Many of the little ones, too young to work all the time, tend the baby when not working.) Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Millie (about seven yrs. old) and Mary John (with the baby) eight year...

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Central Public School. Only a short walk from the homes of the cannery workers, and yet only 4 children were to be found there. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi / L.W. Hine.

Central Public School. Only a short walk from the homes of the cannery...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 4091. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Nati... More

Shuckers in the Varn & Platt Canning Company. This is 4 year old Mary in the foreground. Was helping some. 6 of the shuckers were 10 years and up to 12. Location: Younges Island, South Carolina

Shuckers in the Varn & Platt Canning Company. This is 4 year old Mary ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3315. Date not recorded on caption card; Feb. 1913 based on caption for photos with neighboring numbers. The ... More

Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help shuck oysters every day in the Barataria Canning Company. Live in New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help...

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Group of oyster-shuckers all working in Alabama Canning Co., from seven years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Group of oyster-shuckers all working in Alabama Canning Co., from seve...

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Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ...

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Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, "I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them." He is boss of the shucking shed. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone wh...

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View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss. Taken at 7 A.M. Many tiny workers here, some of whom began to arrive as early as 5 o'clock, and [sic] hour before they were allowed to begin work, and long before daylight on a damp, foggy day. The whistle had blown and they came and stood around merely to hold their places. When the "catch" has been good they begin work early, but today it was not good so they were waiting for daylight. In this group I ascertained the ages of a few, as follows, 1 child of 6 years, 1 of 7, 2 of 8, 1 of 10, and there were many others. See report also. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss. Taken at 7 A.M. Many t...

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Some of the younger workers (not all) who work in the Biloxi Canning Factory. On right-hand end of photo is Lazro Boney, 12 years old, been working 4 years at this factory. Both he and his mother said he makes $1.75 a day when shrimp are large and plentiful. He made $57.00 last year in 3 months. His brother Ed (not in photo) 14 years old, makes $2.25 on good days. Another brother, Pete, (one of the smallest in the photo) and 10 years old makes 50 cents a day. Two other brothers work at raw oysters; one, 17 years old, makes $4.00 a day. Eight ch[ildre]n in family. The mother said, "Lazro goes to school when he ain't workin; but he's gettin' so he'd rather stay home with the boys than go to school." Family lives at 616 Charter St. Next to Lazro (in photo) is Jim Kriss, 11 years old, been working at this factory two years; makes $1.50 on good days. His brother Jo Kriss (in photo next to girl on left end) 12 years old, makes $1.00 a day. Another brother Ed, not in photo, 14 years averages $2.50 a day. Sister Marie 7 years old (see photo at home) works when not tending the baby, and makes 25 cents a day. Mother picks also. Youngest boy in photo is Tommy Davis, 8 years old. 918 Charter St. Worked last year. Ester Barton, a 12 year old boy also is the photo, couldn't spell his own name. Been working two years. "Teeny" Adams, girl on left end of photo, 11 years old, makes $1.15 some days. Missed three weeks of school last month, working. Works now before school, or all day. See also summary of young workers I found (on other label). Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Some of the younger workers (not all) who work in the Biloxi Canning F...

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Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working on left of photo are Gertrude Kron, five years old, Pauline ---, eight years old. Also a small boy. Mildred Kron, three years old (not working in photo) works some every day, mother said. See preceding photos. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Oyster shuckers at work in Barataria Canning Co. Small girls working o...

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A group of girl workers in Greenabaum's Canneries, Seaford, Del. These girls gave their ages as 10, 13 and 13. The 10 year old girl is working her first season while the two girls of 13 are working 2nd season. They work from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M., and when there is a good supply of peas they work until late at night. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

A group of girl workers in Greenabaum's Canneries, Seaford, Del. These...

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Group of young cutters in Seacoast sardine factory, going for a swim Sunday morning. They all work. Even the smallest makes $.50 to $1.00 a day. They all said they cut their fingers a good deal, "and then the salt makes 'em 'pickle-sores." Location: Eastport, Maine.

Group of young cutters in Seacoast sardine factory, going for a swim S...

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Sardine boy. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Sardine boy. Location: Eastport, Maine.

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Some of the shrimp-pickers in an Oyster Co. The bosses refused to allow the children to be in the photo, so I was compelled to wait until they had gone home to dinner, before I could get this. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Some of the shrimp-pickers in an Oyster Co. The bosses refused to allo...

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Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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Two of the young oyster shuckers and baby-tenders going home at 5:00 P.M. after a day begun at 4:00 A.M. and spent shucking oysters and tending baby. Smallest one is "Teeny." Other is Sophie. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Two of the young oyster shuckers and baby-tenders going home at 5:00 P...

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Emma Kelly, eight years old, picks shrimp in the Peerless Oyster Co. Many like her worked from 3:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Emma Kelly, eight years old, picks shrimp in the Peerless Oyster Co. M...

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All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit the children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while boss...

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Shrimp-pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo taken just as they stood. On other side of the shed, still younger children were working. Out of sixty working (only half were there) I counted fifteen apparently under twelve years old. Some three, four, and five years old were picking too. Parents acknowledged ages and fact that they worked some. Boss said they went to work at 3:00 A.M., and would quit about 3 or 4 P.M. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Shrimp-pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo taken just as they stood. ...

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Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She s...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1988. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

"We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed in this miserable row of dilapidated shacks located on an old shell-pile and partly surrounded by a tidal marsh. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina

"We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed in this mise...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3290. Year not recorded on caption card; 1912 based on year that appears to be recorded on card for photograp... More

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

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[Man, woman, and infant. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

[Man, woman, and infant. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton,...

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One of the youngest shuckers at McClellansville Canning Company. All negroes and none extremely young. Location: McClellansville, South Carolina.

One of the youngest shuckers at McClellansville Canning Company. All n...

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7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3303. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

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