National Child Labor Committee Collection
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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.
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(color digital file from b&w original print)
nclc
00981
https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/nclc.00981
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LC-DIG-nclc-00981 (color digital file from b&w original print)
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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