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Mill School House (in middle) surrounded by mill houses. Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Small need here for large schoolhouse. Most of the children in mill. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Some adolescents working in Maple Cotton Mill, Dillon, S.C. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Row of mill men--Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Tallest man is the Baptist preacher J .H. Blanton. His son, the third from him, works in mill. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Azy Warn--Winds. Stella Warn (little one) spins 4 sides. "Been at it a long time." Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Maple Mills, Dillon, S.C. Lonnie Baker (tallest). Has doffed 4 years. Gets 40 cents a day. Bertie Baser--10 years old. 3 years in mill. Runs 3 sides = 30 cents a day. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Jasper Prevatt (smallest). Has doffed 3 years. Ben--Runs 3 sides. In mill 4 years. Lillian (next) Winds--In mill 8 years. Blennie (next). Bertha--winds. In mill 8 years. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Bertie Collins (girl). Has been spinning 3 years. Runs 6 sides 60 cents a day. Rudolph Collins. Has doffed 3 years. Is 12 years old. Three others will join the ranks soon as they grow a bit. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Carolina cotton mill worker and his family all are working. Location: South Carolina.

Two spinners in Dillon Mill , Dillon S.C. Both said they had been in mill 7 years. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

One of several youngsters I found in Tampa Fla. Cigar Box Factory. They are reported to have many children when work is rushing. Found about 10 young boys and girls, 300 employees. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Tampa Cigar Box Factory, Tampa, Fla. Found 10 small boys and girls. Work is slack now. Bad reputation. Jan. 28, 1909. Location: Tampa, Florida.

factory or plant

10 year old girl who peddles papers. Been at it 1 year. Bridgeport, Conn. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Mery Horn, a hunchback. The doctor told her it was a severe case and was being aggravated by the heavy load of papers she carried and so she must stop. She replied "But I need the spending money. I have to go to shows." Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Early Education. Boy is 12 years old. Been selling for 3 years. Sells until 7 P.M. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Girls coming through the alley. The smallest girl has been selling for 2 years. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Group of workers stringing beans in J. S. Farrand Packing Company, Baltimore, Md. Many youngsters work here. Photo July 7, 1909. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Group, showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farrand Packing Co. Baltimore, Md. Those too small to work are held on laps of workers or stowed away in boxes. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Groups showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farrand Packing Co., Baltimore, Md. Those too small to work are held on laps of workers or stowed away in boxes. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Some of the workers in a Md. packing company. Plenty of work for even the tiniest hands. Many have to carry heavy boxes full of beans etc. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Interior of J. S. Farrand Packing Company, Baltimore, Md. Many tiny workers. Babies are held on laps of workers, or stowed away in empty boxes. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Name: Dangerous Business. Boy working at canning machine with open gearing. Many suck machines and boys too. J. S. Farrand Packing Co. Witness--J. W. Magruder. July 7, 1909. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

A canning machine and some of the boys Small boys work at and around these machines some of which? are dangerous. J. S. Farrand Packing Co., Baltimore, Md. Witness--J. W. Magruder. July 7, 1909. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

One of the small boys in J. S. Farrand Packing Co. and a heavy load. J. W. Magruder, witness. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

"Steamer Glass i.e. class" in Hancock School, Boston. Immigrant children. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

classroom or classroom building