![Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which he said a boy recently bored half his hand off. To operate this machine (which bores a large hole in the spade handle) the boy has to throw his whole weight onto the lever which pushes the handle (and himself) up against the unprotected borer. A slip might easily result fatally. Boy earns $1.65 a day. This factory has a number of unprotected belts and dangerous machines. One other boy, about the age of this one, was doing all kind[s] of work, taking away the handles from a huge rip saw, etc., and constantly exposed to danger. Pittman Handle Factory, Denison, Tex. Location: Denison, Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvZ3JvdXAtb3V0c2lkZS1waXR0bWFuLWhhbmRsZS1mYWN0b3J5LWEtZmlmdGVlbi15ZWFyLW9sZC1ib3ktb3BlcmF0aW5nLWEtZGFuZ2Vyb3VzLTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which he said a boy recently bored half his hand off. To operate this machine (which bores a large hole in the spade handle) the boy has to throw his whole weight onto the lever which pushes the handle (and himself) up against the unprotected borer. A slip might easily result fatally. Boy earns $1.65 a day. This factory has a number of unprotected belts and dangerous machines. One other boy, about the age of this one, was doing all kind[s] of work, taking away the handles from a huge rip saw, etc., and constantly exposed to danger. Pittman Handle Factory, Denison, Tex. Location: Denison, Texas.")
Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating...
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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.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvdHdlbHZlLXllYXItb2xkLXNlbGluYS13YWxsLXdvcmtpbmctYXQtc3Bvb2xpbmctaW4tdGhlLWJyYXpvcy12YWxsZXktY290dG9uLTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "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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Ben Key, a fifteen year old messenger in Tampa, Florida. (See report o...
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Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is located...
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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.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvdHdlbHZlLXllYXItb2xkLXNlbGluYS13YWxsLXdvcmtpbmctYXQtc3Bvb2xpbmctaW4tdGhlLWJyYXpvcy12YWxsZXktY290dG9uLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "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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![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest workers get about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15ZWFycy1zb21lLXdvcmtpbmctMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest workers get about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea...
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Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is located...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3620. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More
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![Rosy Phillips. Fifteen year old spinner in a Dallas cotton mill. She was far from "rosy" - thin, anaemic. Prematurely old. Her brother Exie [?] twelve years old who helps her some on Saturdays. He said: "I can't get a steady job, but I can help her all I want to." I did not see any others very young. Location: Dallas, Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvcm9zeS1waGlsbGlwcy1maWZ0ZWVuLXllYXItb2xkLXNwaW5uZXItaW4tYS1kYWxsYXMtY290dG9uLW1pbGwtc2hlLXdhcy1mYXItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "Rosy Phillips. Fifteen year old spinner in a Dallas cotton mill. She was far from \"rosy\" - thin, anaemic. Prematurely old. Her brother Exie [?] twelve years old who helps her some on Saturdays. He said: \"I can't get a steady job, but I can help her all I want to.\" I did not see any others very young. Location: Dallas, Texas.")
Rosy Phillips. Fifteen year old spinner in a Dallas cotton mill. She w...
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![Preston DeCosta [i.e., De Costa?], fifteen year old messenger #3 for Bellevue Messenger Service. I ran across him and took photos while he was carrying notes back and forth between a prostitute in jail and a pimp in the Red Light. He had read all the notes and knew all about the correspondence. He was a fine grained adolescent boy. Has been delivering message and drugs in the Red Light for 6 months and knows the ropes thoroughly. "A lot of these girls are my regular customers. I carry 'em messages and get 'em drinks, drugs, etc. Also go to the bank with money for 'em. If a fellow treats 'em right, they'll call him by number and give him all their work. I got a box full of photos I took of these girls - some of 'em I took in their room." Works until 11:00 P.M. Location: San Antonio, Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvcHJlc3Rvbi1kZWNvc3RhLWllLWRlLWNvc3RhLWZpZnRlZW4teWVhci1vbGQtbWVzc2VuZ2VyLTMtZm9yLWJlbGxldnVlLW1lc3Nlbmdlci0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "Preston DeCosta [i.e., De Costa?], fifteen year old messenger #3 for Bellevue Messenger Service. I ran across him and took photos while he was carrying notes back and forth between a prostitute in jail and a pimp in the Red Light. He had read all the notes and knew all about the correspondence. He was a fine grained adolescent boy. Has been delivering message and drugs in the Red Light for 6 months and knows the ropes thoroughly. \"A lot of these girls are my regular customers. I carry 'em messages and get 'em drinks, drugs, etc. Also go to the bank with money for 'em. If a fellow treats 'em right, they'll call him by number and give him all their work. I got a box full of photos I took of these girls - some of 'em I took in their room.\" Works until 11:00 P.M. Location: San Antonio, Texas.")
Preston DeCosta [i.e., De Costa?], fifteen year old messenger #3 for B...
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Private Floriao, a fifteen year old Honduran soldier, stands guard at ...
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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling in the Brazos ? Valley...
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![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6 to $9 a week, "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15cnMtb2xkLXNvbWUtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6 to $9 a week, \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs ...
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![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working are 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old, The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hcmUtMTEteWVhcnMtb2xkLXNvbWUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working are 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old, The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting, or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making $6. to $9. a week \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working are 11 y[e...
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A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which h...
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![All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6. to $9. a week, "if they're speedy." Location: Rome, Georgia.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvYWxsLWFyZS13b3JrZXJzLWluLXRoZS1yb21lLWdhLWhvc2llcnktbWlsbC10d28td29ya2luZy1hdC0xMS15ZWFycy1vbGQtc29tZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea]rs old. Some working here only 9 and 10 y[ea]rs old. The youngest got about $3. a week for turning, knitting or looping. Fifteen year old boys here are making from $6. to $9. a week, \"if they're speedy.\" Location: Rome, Georgia.")
All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 y[ea...
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All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3350. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More
Ben Key, a fifteen year old messenger in Tampa, Florida. (See report o...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1485. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More
Rosy Phillips. Fifteen year old spinner in a Dallas cotton mill. She w...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3605. In brother's quote, the word "help" is underlined on the caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Co... More
A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which h...
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Mr. Wladyslaq Jaroszynski, Director of Polish Red Cross activities on ...
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Twelve year old Selina Wall working at spooling in the Brazos ? Valley...
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![Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which he said a boy recently bored half his hand off. To operate this machine (which bores a large hole in the spade handle) the boy has to throw his whole weight onto the lever which pushes the handle (and himself) up against the unprotected borer. A slip might easily result fatally. Boy earns $1.65 a day. This factory has a number of unprotected belts and dangerous machines. One other boy, about the age of this one, was doing all kind[s] of work, taking away the handles from a huge rip saw, etc., and constantly exposed to danger. Pittman Handle Factory, Denison, Tex. Location: Denison, Texas.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTMvMDEvMDEvZ3JvdXAtb3V0c2lkZS1waXR0bWFuLWhhbmRsZS1mYWN0b3J5LWEtZmlmdGVlbi15ZWFyLW9sZC1ib3ktb3BlcmF0aW5nLWEtZGFuZ2Vyb3VzLTEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating a dangerous boring machine at which he said a boy recently bored half his hand off. To operate this machine (which bores a large hole in the spade handle) the boy has to throw his whole weight onto the lever which pushes the handle (and himself) up against the unprotected borer. A slip might easily result fatally. Boy earns $1.65 a day. This factory has a number of unprotected belts and dangerous machines. One other boy, about the age of this one, was doing all kind[s] of work, taking away the handles from a huge rip saw, etc., and constantly exposed to danger. Pittman Handle Factory, Denison, Tex. Location: Denison, Texas.")
Group outside Pittman Handle Factory. A fifteen year old boy operating...
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All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs ...
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All are workers in the Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mill. Two working at 11 yrs ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3348. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More