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Eugene Bell, House 48 Loray Mill. Said he was 12 years old. (question). "Leastwise that's what mother says." (I am convinced that many children believe they are as old as they say they are,--their parents have misstated their ages so long.) Worked most two years--sweeping. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0247 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01343 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Gastonia, N.C. Boy from Loray Mill. "Been at it right smart two years." Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 October. | 1 photographic print.
1 negative
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0248 [P&P] LC-H5- 248 | LC-DIG-nclc-01344 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
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.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0249 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01345 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Oldest girl, Minnie Carpenter, House 53 Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Spinner. Makes fifty cents a day of 10 hours. Works four sides. Younger girl works irregularly. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0251 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01346 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
The only photo of the mill children I could get. The superintendent was too suspicious. Many young girls and boys in there on day shift. Some below 12 years old went in on night shift. Location: High Shoals Mills, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0252 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01347 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
(Right Hand boy) John Campbell, (Box 294 Gastonia N.C.) 10 years old. Been three years in mill. In school part of this time. (Left hand boy) Roy Little. Said 12 years old. 2 years in mill and worked nights 9 months. Doffer. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0253 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01348 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Spinners. Smallest girl - Pearlie Turner, 408 East Long Ave. Been at it 3 years and runs six and seven sides. Her Sister (largest girl) runs only four sides. I found other cases where youngest sister did much more work than oldest and family stimulated her by praising her speed and the other's slowness. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0254 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01349 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Boy with coat in hand is 11 years old. Been there 9 months. Started at 50 cents a day. Now gets 60 cents. Loray Mill. "When I sweeps double space I gets 90 cents a day, but it makes you work. " (Look at the boy.) Two "infants" appeared at the door, and vanished back immediately on seeing me. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0255 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01350 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Gastonia, N.C. Boy on right hand works nights. Sunday, November 9 [i.e., 8?], 1908. This mill was running nights at the time this photograph was taken. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
1908 November 8. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0256 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01351 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Closing hour Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. November 7, 1908. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
1908 November 7. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0257 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01352 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
A few of the girls going home from Loray mill, Gastonia, N.C. Many others younger. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November 7. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0258 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01353 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Going home from Loray Mill. Smallest boy on the right hand end, John Moore. 13 years old. Been in mill 6 years as sweeper, doffer and spinner. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0259 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01354 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Rush Merrill, Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years old. Been in mill 3 years Doffer. Gets 75 cents a day. Said sometimes gets 3 to 5 hours a day resting between times. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
1 negative
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0260 [P&P] LC-H5- 260 | LC-DIG-nclc-01355 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Closing hour, Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. One of the smallest boys said he had been in mill 2 or 3 years (and is 12 years old). Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0261 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01356 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Girl in Cherryville Mill. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0262 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01357 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Doffers in Cherryville Mfg. Co., N.C. Plenty of others. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0263 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01358 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
11 years old. Beginning to doff. Son of one of Gastonia's preachers . His two brothers, 14 and 16 years old, are also in the mill. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0264 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01359 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
Mill at High Shoals, N.C. 8 P.M. Mill was running. Location: High Shoals, North Carolina
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0265 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01360 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
No. 266. Spinners in Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0266 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01361 (color digital file from b&w original print) -
One of the doffers Vivian Cotton Mills, Cherryville, N.C. Nov. 10, 1908. L. W. H. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.
1908 November. | 1 photographic print.
LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0267 [P&P] | LC-DIG-nclc-01362 (color digital file from b&w original print)
