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Tupelo (Miss) Cotton Mill and Village. Conditions rather good. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.

The girl works all day in a cannery

Family of B. A. Tucker, 79 Oregon Street. Father, oldest daughter and two boys work in the Lynchburg Cotton Mills, (Va.) Been there a couple of years. Boys are about twelve years old. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Nick Pilisotta, ten years old, 899 Fayard St. Works some in the Biloxi Canning Co. "I want to quit school and work steady. Make 50 cents a day. Made $1.30 one day last year when shrimp was big." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

Dependent parent. Henderson Family, 52 Lakewood St. Two girls on left hand and another older girl work in Lynchburg (Va.) Cotton Mill. Father does not work. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Noon hour at the Priscilla Knitting Works, Meridian, Miss. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

One of the youngsters working in the Danville Knitting Works, Danville, Va. See also photo and label 2193. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Noon hour at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. Some of the youngest workers. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

Housing conditions at Lynchburg Cotton Mills are not very good. Houses are ill-kept and out of repair. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

One of the youngsters working in the Danville, Knitting Works, Danville, Va. See also photo and label 2193. Location: Danville, Virginia.

These little ones, and many others, work in the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

All these work in Peerless Oyster Co. Had to get the photo while bosses were at dinner, as they refused to permit children in the photos. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit the children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Emma Kelly, eight years old, picks shrimp in the Peerless Oyster Co. Many like her worked from 3:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Carrie Dietrick, ten years old. Raymond, seven years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Eight-year-old Lizzie, earns 30 cents a day shucking oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. I saw her working steady all day, at top speed. Could not speak a word of English. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Oyster shuckers in Dunbar Cannery. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They began work about 3:00 A.M., and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch at noon. The great hill of oyster shells is but part of one season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

All are oyster shuckers in the Dunbar Cannery. Began work about 3:00 A.M. and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch. The great hill of shells is only part of the season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

The Dependent Widower. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

Some of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Noon hour. Two of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Noon hour. Two of the young doffer-boys working in the Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.