All Photos

Bessie Thompson, a tiny "helper" in the Barataria Canning Compnay. See other photos and labels. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Colonel Roosevelt giving public address in Birmingham N.C.L.C. Conference. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Howard Simmons and Joe Elvis, two of the smallest here, both shuck oysters in Barataria Canning Co. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Col. Roosevelt giving public address N.C.L.C. Conference Birmingham. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Group of oyster shuckers. Even little Tenny on the left shucks. She did not know how old she was. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Col. Roosevelt giving public address at Birmingham, N.C.L.C. Conference. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Oyster shuckers and baby tenders at Pass Packing Co. All worked from before daybreak until 5 P.M. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do four or five pots a day. Shucks every day and tends the baby. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Some of the girls (not the youngest) working at the Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

A few of the young shuckers at the Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

School in Mill District, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Ollie Hughes (11 years), Ruby Hughes (10 years), Help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mills. One about 11 years (sick abed) works too. Mother and three others not in mill. Moved here two months ago from farm. Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

Hughes children. All except two smallest work and help in Magnolia, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Oldest is fifteen, next is fourteen, next eleven, next ten. "We like the work first rate." Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

Part of the Nettles family. Nine in family. Five in the Magnolia Cotton Mills. Little girl in front is Lillian (see 2091). Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

Young oyster shuckers. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Higginbotham baby stays at home with negro nurse. Father and mother work in West Point Cotton Mill. I found three families in this small settlement, that do this way. Location: West Point, Mississippi.

Baby cotton mill

Bill Duncan (See label 2132). Location: West Point, Mississippi.

Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Starkville, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Boy on right worked some time ago. Location: Starkville, Mississippi.

"Teeny" (the smallest) and some of the young shuckers at Pass Packing Co. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Youngest workers that I saw in Starkville, (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Location: Starkville, Mississippi.

These boys help in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.

Father taking it easy at home while his two girls work in the cotton mill. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.

Deserted mill home, Tupelo Miss. Many like this one in Tupelo. Tupelo, Mississippi.