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A prospective sardine worker, one of the Goodell family. (See Photo #2433). Location: Eastport, Maine.

One of the small cutters at work. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Adult packers in the Lawrence Canning Co., near Lubec, showing packing process. There are few children so used at this part of the work as yet, but are likely to be, as the process is cheapened. Location: Lubec, Maine.

Housing conditions at Clove ? sardine factory, North Lubec, Me. They are much congested and run down. Children work in the factory, but I did not get them that day. Location: North Lubec, Maine.

Packing sardines in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7, Eastport, Me. The Boss would not let nine year old Minnie pose, although she works with her mother, packing even far into the night. (See #2439.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

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Three young cartoners working in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4. Others still younger. See report. Location: Eastport, Maine.

A group of young cartoners in Seacoast Canneries, #4., not the youngest. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Phoebe Thomas, a little while after the accident. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Butcher knife used by Ralph, a young cutter in a canning company and a badly cut finger. Several children working with him had cut fingers, and even the adults said they could not help cutting themselves. Location: Eastport, Maine.

"I cut my finger off, cutting sardines the other day." Seven year old Byron. (See photo of family, #2353, and label.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

Byron's cut finger. (See also #2453, #2435.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

Phoebe's thumb Phoebe Thomas, a week after the accident. She was back at the factory that day, using the same big knife. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Three young cutters who work in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4. Ages 10 to 12. Work regularly. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Mildred Griffiths, 9 Pleasant St., 13 yrs. old. A regular packer in Blanchard's Sardine Factory. Makes $1.00 to $2.00 a day. Sometimes works until midnight. Location: Eastport, Maine.

Settlement of sardine workers, Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2. Many of them come from neighboring towns, such as Perry. Location: Eastport, Maine.

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Clarence Goodell, showing how he does it. Location: Eastport, Maine.

George Goodell, and butcher knife used by many children. Location: Eastport, Maine.

George Goodell, going home Sunday morning, after cutting a few boxes of sardines. When the work rushes, they have to work Sundays and nights, even the little ones. (See other photos.) Location: Eastport, Maine.

Sardine boy. Location: Eastport, Maine.

In Washington Mill. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

In Washington Mill. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Carlo Chzy, Klondike Park, Andover, Mass. Morris Markowsky, 49 1/2 Common St. Both work in spinning room of Wood Mill. Morris is 14 years old. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Group in which the two smallest are Camillo De Marco, 129 Common St., to right of picture (see 2470). Joseph Dangolo, to left of picture, 61 Common Street. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

John Endyk, 90 Springfield St., been in Mill-room of Wood Mill one year. Birth certificate makes him 14. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.