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Force working in West Point (Miss.) Cotton Mills. (See succeeding photos and labels.) Location: West Point, Mississippi.

Force working in West Point (Miss.) Cotton Mills. (See Succeeding photos and labels.) Location: West Point, Mississippi.

Eva Streety (See 2133). Location: West Point, Mississippi.

The Duncan Family, West Point, Miss. All in the cotton mill except mother and babe. The boy, Bill, said, "I'm fifteen now. Been workin' in this mill eight years. Wasn't no law fer little ones when I went in." Location: West Point, Mississippi.

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton Mills (Va.) I counted seven apparently under fourteen and three under twelve years old. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Mamie Witt. Runs one side in Roanoke Cotton Mills, Roanoke, Va. She is twelve years old and helps support an able-bodied, dependent father. (see photo 2160). Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Young spinner in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Said fourteen years old, but it is doubtful. See exterior photos and age comparisons in 2161 to 2163. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Ronald Webb, twelve year old doffer boy and Frank Robinson, seven year old who helps sweep and doff. Father is cardroom boss, Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

All are workers in Roanoke Cotton Mills (Va.) Smallest boy in the middle helps. See label No. 2162. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Housing conditions at Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills are not very good. Houses run down and not well kept. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va., and I went all through it. Only a few under fourteen. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va., and I went all through it. Only a few under fourteen. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Va. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Group of doffers in Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Some are surely under fourteen, but not many. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Noon-hour at the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Group of spinners, doffers, etc. All work. Some here are surely under fourteen, but not many. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Group of doffers in Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. Some are surely under fourteen, but not many. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Young girls going to work in Cigarette Factory, Danville. Photo taken 6:30 A.M. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Going to work in Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Many young girls work in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory, but the youngest ones were shy of the camera. Location: Danville, Virginia.

One of the very little girls (going through door) that roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. See other photos at noon. Taken at 6:45 A.M. Location: Danville, Virginia.

Ethel Shumate (see photo 2190). Has been rolling cigarettes in Danville (Va.) Factory for six months. Lives, 614 Upper Street. Said she was thirteen years old, but it is doubtful. Location: Danville, Virginia.

A few of the young boys working in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. Many others work, who would not be photographed. See other photos. Location: Danville, Virginia.