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Josie, six year old, Bertha, six years old, Sophie, 10 years old, all shuck regularly. Maggioni Canning Co.  Location: Port Royal, South Carolina. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Nan de Gallant, 4 Clark St., Eastport, Maine, 9 year old cartoner, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2 ... (LOC) by The Library of Congress

The "Manly art of self-defense" Newsboys' Protective Association.  Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Eagle and Phoenix Mill. "Dinner-toters" waiting for the gate to open.  ... Location: Columbus, Georgia (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Manuel, the young shrimp-picker, five years old, and a mountain of child-labor oyster shells behind him. He worked last year. Understands not a word of English. Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Company.  Location: Biloxi, Mississippi. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Young Cigarmakers in Englahardt & Co., Tampa, Fla. ... (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Interior of tobacco shed, Hawthorn Farm. Girls in foreground are 8, 9, and 10 years old. The 10 yr. old makes 50 cents a day. 12 workers on this farm are 8 to 14 years old, and about 15 are over 15 yrs. Location: Hazardville, Connecticut. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Brown McDowell 12 year old usher in Princess Theatre. Works from 10 A.M. tp 10 P.M. Can barely read; has reached the second grade in school only. Investigator reports little actual need for earnings.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Only 5 pupils present out of about 40 expected when beet work is over. School #1, Dist. 3, Ft. Morgan, Colo. Oct. 26/15 (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Vance, a Trapper Boy, 15 years old. Has trapped for several years in a West Va. Coal mine. $.75 a day for 10 hours work. All he does is to open and shut this door: most of the time he sits here idle, waiting for the cars to come ... (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Messenger boy working for Mackay Telegraph Company. Said fifteen years old. Exposed to Red Light dangers.  Location: Waco, Texas. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Four-year-old Mary, who shucks two pots of oysters a day at Dunbar. Tends the baby when not working ... Location: Dunbar, Louisiana (LOC) by The Library of Congress

2 newsgirls.  Location: Wilmington, Delaware. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Little Fannie, 7 years old, 48 inches high, helps sister in Elk Mills. Her sister (in photo) said, "Yes, she he'ps me right smart. Not all day but all she can. Yes, she started with me at six this mornin'."  ... Location: Fayetteville, Tennessee (LOC) by The Library of Congress

11:30 A.M. Jennie Rizzandi, 9 year old girl, helping mother and father finish garments in a dilapidated tenement, 5 Extra Pl., N.Y.C. ... (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Pin boys in Les Miserables Alleys ... Location: Lowell, Massachusetts (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Albernesi Family, 126 W. Eagle St. Left to right: Frank Albernesi, 5 years old. Libori Albernesi, 15 years old, Joseph Albernesi, 13 years old. Family goes to country in summer to pick fruit.  Location: Buffalo, New York (State) (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Marie Costa, Basket Seller, 605 Elm St., Sixth St. Market, Cincinnati. 9 P.M. Had been there since 10 A.M. Sister and friend help her.  Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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.  Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Glass works. Midnight.  Location: Indiana. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Lunch Time, Economy Glass Works, Morgantown, W. Va. Plenty more like this, inside.  Location: Morgantown, West Virginia. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

John Howell, an Indianapolis newsboy, makes $.75 some days. Begins at 6 a.m., Sundays. (Lives at 215 W. Michigan St.)  (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Suffragettes - Labor Day '13 (LOC) by The Library of Congress

Margaret Hinchey (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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