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Napoleon Leighton, Said 9 years old, 14 1/2 Griffin Street, New Bedford, Mass. Also young Portuguese girl about 11 years old. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Even the little tiny one about 5 years old was picking. Some others picking regularly. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Dante Fava. Said 10 years old. Carries and picks cranberries. Lives in Pierceville, Mass. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Susie Fava. Picks 8 pails a day. Said 8 years old. Gets 8 cents a pail. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Susie Fava. Picks 8 pails a day. Said 8 years old. Gets 8 cents a pail. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Camille Carmo, Justine Carmo, seven and nine years old. The older one picks about 4 pails a day. Youngest was picking also. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Camille Carmo, Justine Carmo, seven and nine years old. The older one picks about 4 pails a day. Youngest was picking also. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Celia Perry. A young picker living in Rochester, Mass. Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Mary Gilbert carrying cranberries. Said 10 years old. Rochester vicinity - Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Smallest one Merilda, picking with her sister. Location: Rochester vicinity - Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Anne, small picker. Said 7 years old. Location: Rochester vicinity - Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Merilda. Carrying cranberries. Witness, Richard K. Conant. Location: Rochester vicinity - Eldridge Bog, Massachusetts.

Boss of this bog and his wife and two little children picking. Nine out of the seventy workers were from 6 to 12 years old. Mostly Syrians from Boston and Providence. Location: East Wareham vicinity - Maple Park Bog, Massachusetts.

Susie, said 6 years old. Picks about 5 pails a day. Clarence, said 7 years. Nine out of the seventy workers were from 6 to 12 years old. Mostly Syrians from Boston and Providence. Location: East Wareham vicinity - Maple Park Bog, Massachusetts.

Joe said 6 years old and his sister said 8 years old. Nine out of the seventy workers were from 6 to 12 years old. Mostly Syrians from Boston and Providence. Location: East Wareham vicinity - Maple Park Bog, Massachusetts.

Joe said 6 years old and his sister said 8 years old. Nine out of the seventy workers were from 6 to 12 years old. Mostly Syrians from Boston and Providence. Location: East Wareham vicinity - Maple Park Bog, Massachusetts.

Shack near John D. Crocker's Bog. Housing 7 Portugese in bunks. Dirty clothes and garbage on the floor. There were bunks for 12 persons. The shack was 10 x 12 feet and 8 or 9 feet high. Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Carre Maderyos (See Label #2554). Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Laura Santos and family, 500 Wichendon Street, Providence. Said 12 years. Picks 20 to 25 measures a day. Is in 4th grade will be here 5 weeks more. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Going to work. The manager said, "We have 150 workers beside the kids." Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Going to work. The manager said, "We have 150 workers beside the kids." Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Joe Perry, 10 years old, Lives 3 Walnut Street, New Providence. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Smallest is Michael Lynch, 20 Brooklins St., works in Twisting Room, Merrimac Mill, Lowell. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.

Michael Calhill, alone in gate, lives Waverly St. Location: South Framingham, Massachusetts.

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