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Afternoon dismissal from a parochial school on Mott St. Many of these children go home to spend the afternoon and evening at work. Location: New York, New York (State)

New York, United States

Monongah, W. Va. Nola McKinney, Secretary, 1910, West Virginia Child Labor Committee. Frank P......., whose legs were cut off by a motor car in a coal mine in West Virginia when he was 14 years 10 months of age. Location: Monongah, West Virginia.

Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

9 year old boy who was smoking and playing pool in Pool Room Branch (Chouteau & Manchester) while waiting for papers. 4 P.M. May 5, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Inside view of "Piedmont Hotel" where some of the boys from Poolroom branch sleep on hot nights. May, 5, 1910. St. Louis, Mo. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Interior of a shack occupied by berry pickers. Anne Arundel County., Maryland. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Anne Arundel County, United States

Off to the berry farms of Maryland. Taken on Fell Point, Baltimore, Md. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Typical cooking and eating quarters of berry pickers. Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Anne Arundel County, United States

Waiting for the human cargo to start for the Maryland berry fields. Taken on Fells Point, Baltimore, Md. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

A street full of Baltimore immigrants lined up and ready to start for the country to the berry farms. Wolfe Street, near Canton Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Courtesy of Maryland Child Labor Committee. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Birth certificate in the State of New York. Location: New York (State)

Exhibit panel.

Printed page of text: "Hymn for the Working Children" by Fanny J. Crosby.

Fall River Playground - No. Main St. 4 P.M One of largest in city. These are deserted much of the time until July 10th when they are opened. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Young worker in Merchants Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour - Merchants Mill. Girls flirting with passersby. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

15 year old driver of oil wagon and his 10 year old helper. Location: Springfield, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Emerson Wight Playground - 4:40 P.M. Location: Springfield, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Emerson Wight Playground - 4:40 P.M. Location: Springfield, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned from working in tobacco at Southwick, Mass., on Galpin's farm. Location: Westfield, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

General View of #2 Spinning Room in Indian Orchard Cotton Mill, Indian Orchard, Mass. Location: Indian Orchard, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

General View of Spooling Room. Location: Indian Orchard, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.