All Photos

Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help shuck oysters every day in the Barataria Canning Company. Live in New Orleans. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1977, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Steve Romeo, and Wince? Pizlow, both are shuckers in the Barataria Canning Company. I saw the smallest one going to work at 5 A.M. at Gorenflo's Canning Factory, on Mar. 5th. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Bill May, a bright, freckled five year old, who works in Barataria Canning Co., said he made fifteen cents the day before and his mother said, "He can make fifteen cents any day he wants to work, but he won't do it steady." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Group of oyster shuckers in Barataria Canning Co. In this group are Gertrude Kohn, five years old, and Pauline ---, eight years old. See also photos 1973, 1976, 1997, 1998. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

All are oyster-shuckers in Barataria Canning Company. The boy reaching into the car is Bill May, five years old, who makes 15 cents a day, "when he wants to work." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

The smallest shrimp-picker, standing on the box is Manuel, about five years old, who worked here last year also. Cannot understand a word of English. Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co.,. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Eight-year-old Max, the youngest shrimp-picker in the photo. Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

All these are shrimp-pickers in Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Company. The youngest boys are 5 and 6 years old. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

All these are shrimp-pickers in Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Company. Youngest in photo are five and eight years of age. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Some of the young shrimp-pickers working at the Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co., Youngest five and eight years old. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

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.

Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate Co.) Small boy on left end is Mike Murphy, ten years old, and from Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Small boy on the floor is Johnnie Schraker, 8 years old, earns 45 cents a day, been at it three years. Note how they stand on the rough, sharp shells. Alabama Canning Co.,. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Little Nettie ?, a regular oyster-shucker in Alabama Canning Co. She speaks no English. Note the condition of her shoes, caused by standing on the rough shells so much, a common sight. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Mike Murphy, ten years old. Annie Healy, seven years old. Ross Healy, ten years old, and been at it two years. From Baltimore. Regular shuckers in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Group of oyster-shuckers all working in Alabama Canning Co., from seven years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Group of oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Co. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Mike Murphy, a young oyster-shucker, ten years old. Alabama Canning Co. From Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Unloading oysters on the dock. Alabama Canning Co.,. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Alfred and Willie, two young oyster fishers in Mobile Bay. A few, but not many of these youngsters are found on the oyster boats. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Housing conditions in the settlement of workers in Alabama Canning Co. Two families to a house, but they are separated. Housing conditions fairly good. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Eight-year-old Max, one of the young shrimp pickers in the Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Company. Only a small force was working that day. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Some of the young shrimp-pickers at Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co., Sore, swollen, and even bleeding fingers are common among these workers on account of the acid in the shrimp. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.