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Group of Western Union Messengers in Norfolk 1911.jpg - Александр Мотин

A part of the spinning force working in the Washington Cotton Mills. Group posed by overseer. All work. The overseer... - NARA - 523422.jpg - US National Archives bot

Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton Mills. I counted 7 apparently under 14 and 3 under 12 years... - NARA - 523432.jpg - US National Archives bot

Young spinner in Roanoke Cotton Mills. Said 14 years old, but it is doubtful. Roanoke, Va. - NARA - 523433.jpg - US National Archives bot

Some of the young girls who roll cigarettes. I could not induce the very smallest ones to get into the photo. One boy... - NARA - 523435.jpg - US National Archives bot

A typical group of Postal Messengers. Smallest on left end, Wilmore Johnson, been there one year. Works days only.... - NARA - 523438.jpg - US National Archives bot

A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the glass factory. Alexandria, Va. - NARA - 523440.jpg - US National Archives bot

A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the Alexandria Glass Factory. Alexandria, Va. - NARA - 523441.jpg - US National Archives bot

View of the Washington Mills, Fries Va. Housing conditions are fairly good, but housekeeping not very good. Working very good. Good light, fresh air. Fries, Va. LOC nclc.01878.jpg - Fæ

The 'Kinleygarten' (the mill policeme(n) called it) at Lynchburg (Va.) Cotton Mill(s.) The children of the mill settlement, from six to eight years attend. Several olde(r) boys were hanging LOC nclc.02158.jpg - Fæ

Schoolfield Cotton Mills, Danville Va. Going to work; 6-30 A.M. June 9, 191(1) A few young boys and girls under 14, work in these mills, but not many, and they are large mills. LOC nclc.02159.jpg - Fæ

One of the young workers in Schoolfield Mills, Danville, Va. The proportion of youngsters to the large number of employees is not large. LOC nclc.02160.jpg - Fæ

Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Supt. who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.04735.jpg - Fæ

Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. All are workers. The Supt., who posed them, said, 'Be sure not to get any little dinner-toters in the photo. We have none working under LOC nclc.02166.jpg - Fæ

One of the young doffers in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va., going to dinner. Said he was 15 years old, but it is doubtful. LOC nclc.01883.jpg - Fæ

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Va.) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, LOC nclc.02048.jpg - Fæ

Family of B. A. Tucker, 79 Oregon Street. Father, oldest daughter and two boys work in the Lynchburg Cotton Mills, (Va.) Been there a couple of years. Boys are about twelve years old. LOC nclc.02050.jpg - Fæ

One of the youngsters working in the Danville Knitting Works, Danville, Va. See also photo and label 2193. LOC nclc.02053.jpg - Fæ

Some of the doffers in the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. The smallest one said he was 15 years old but, for that matter, they are all 'wise' to the necessity for being at least 14. All LOC nclc.02069.jpg - Fæ

Sunday morning by the river. All of these boys work in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Smallest boy doffs. Asked him his age, and he said, after hesitation, 'I don't know.' One of his LOC nclc.02144.jpg - Fæ

Family of A.P. Stata (he is at church). Father, son and two oldest girls in photo work in Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. The little spinner on left of photo has been working three LOC nclc.02145.jpg - Fæ

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.02146.jpg - Fæ

Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton Mills (Va.) I counted seven apparently under fourteen and three under twelve years old. LOC nclc.02147.jpg - Fæ

Dependent Parents (See also 2157) R.L. Witt. He is apparently working on the railroad, but his three oldest children, here work in the Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Mamie is only 12 years old LOC nclc.02151.jpg - Fæ

Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his LOC nclc.02153.jpg - Fæ

Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his LOC nclc.02154.jpg - Fæ

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va., and I went all through it. Only a few under fourteen. LOC nclc.04730.jpg - Fæ

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va., and I went all through it. Only a few under fourteen. LOC nclc.04731.jpg - Fæ

Danville Messengers. The smallest boy, Western Union No. 5 is only ten years old, and is working as extra boy. He said he was going to be laid off as the manager told him he was too young, LOC nclc.03720.jpg - Fæ

Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC cph.3b24202.jpg - Fæ

Group of doffers in Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Some are surely under fourteen, but not many. LOC nclc.02172.jpg - Fæ

Many young girls work in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory, but the youngest ones were shy of the camera. LOC nclc.04740.jpg - Fæ

One of the very little girls (going through door) that roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. See other photos at noon. Taken at 6-45 A.M. LOC nclc.04741.jpg - Fæ

Some of the young girls who roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. I could not induce the very smallest ones to get into the photos. See other photos taken at noon and in LOC nclc.04750.jpg - Fæ

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. LOC nclc.04753.jpg - Fæ

Willie --, a Richmond, Va. newsboy. Told me first he was 8, then admitted 7, and finally 6 years old. Compare 5 year old with him in photo 2210B. LOC cph.3a01151.jpg - Fæ

Mrs. Fannie Foster, a widow in the cotton mill at Matoaca, Va. The smallest girl has been in the mill for a year. The other one has been in the mill but work was so slack that she made only LOC cph.3b36983.jpg - Fæ

All these youngsters and many others work in the Cigarette factory of Petersburg, Va. I went through the factory during working hours and saw dozens of little boys and girls working and LOC nclc.04760.jpg - Fæ

A few of the youngsters working in the Cigarette Factory of the American Tobacco Co., Petersburg, Va. All work. I went through the factory during working hours and saw dozens of little boys LOC nclc.04761.jpg - Fæ

A few of the youngsters working in the Cigarette Factory of the American Tobacco Co., Petersburg, Va. All work. I went through the factory during working hours and saw dozens of little boys LOC nclc.04762.jpg - Fæ

All of these are workers in the Stearns Silk Factory, Petersburg, Va. Not all of the youngsters would get into the photo. I went through the factory during working hours and saw many others LOC nclc.04763.jpg - Fæ

All of these are workers in the Stearns Silk Factory, Petersburg, Va. Not all of the youngsters would get into the photo. I went through the factory during working hours and saw many others LOC nclc.04765.jpg - Fæ

As the whistle blew at the Tidewater Knitting Mill, Portsmouth Va. I went through the mill several times while they were working and saw a number of boys and girls that were surely under 14. LOC nclc.02192.jpg - Fæ

Oscar Weston, 1320 Berkley Av. Been 'toteing work' off and on for a year at Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels 2244 to 2249. LOC nclc.02196.jpg - Fæ

These boys, and others, work in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and label 2245 to 2249. Following are some of their names- (the youngest refused to give names). LOC nclc.02198.jpg - Fæ

Every one of these youngsters went into work when the whistle blew, noon June 15, 1911. These boys and others work in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels LOC nclc.02201.jpg - Fæ

Every one of these youngsters went into work when the whistle blew, noon June 15, 1911, in the Chesapeake Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. See also photos and labels 2245 to 2249. Following are LOC nclc.02202.jpg - Fæ

'Teaching the young Idea How to Sell.' Gus Hodges, age 11, instructing his brother Julius, age 5. I found Gus selling as late as 9-00 P.M., and he said that he had made over one dollar a LOC nclc.03735.jpg - Fæ

Charlie Culpepper (boy in the middle) and family. He has been working for two years in the Elizabeth Knitting Mills, Berkley, Va. Older sisters work there also. Not many youngsters were LOC nclc.02205.jpg - Fæ

In the Alexandria glass factories, negroes work side by side with the white workers. Also in Richmond. These are some of those working in the Alexandria (Va.) Glass Factory. LOC cph.3b38482.jpg - Fæ

A few of the young boys working on the night shift at the glass factory. Alexandria, Va. - NARA - 523440 (cropped).jpg - Wabbuh