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Two boys working in Inland Type Foundry 12th & Locust Sts. Work 9 to 10 hours a day. Noon. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Where the money goes to. Bach Branch Office usually has a candy counter. 4020 Manchester St. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

The boy with bags nicknamed Turk said he was going to Texas soon. The investigator found him recently with $1.75 he had just won at craps. N. Broadway and De Soto Sts.,. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Home of Johnnie Merkle, 5110 N. Broadway. He is a regular newsie 6 years old. Father owns his home and butcher shop. Johnnie's brother owns and runs a nickelodeon. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Johnnie Merkle 6 years old newsie. Home of Johnnie, 5110 N. Broadway. He is a regular newsie 6 years old. Father owns this house and butchers shop. Johnnie's brother owns and runs a nickelodeon. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

The boy with bag, nicknamed Turk, said he was going to Texas soon. The investigator found him recently with $1.75 he had just won at craps. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Meyer Slein (12 years old) his brother Abe (10 years old) who has just returned from Industrial School (Reform School). Another brother is in the School. Show effects of street life and are Juvenile Court Boys. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Johnnie Merkle 6 yr. Old newsie. Home of Johnnie Merkle, 5110 N. Broadway. Father owns this home and a butcher shop. Johnnie's brother owns and runs a nickelodeon. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Postal Telegraph messenger. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondale Mills.) Not nearly so many youngsters here as there are at the Avondle Mills. Location: Sylacauga, Alabama.

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much younger than these. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotton Mills. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

A regular worker (doffer) in Richmond Spinning Mills. Photo during work hours. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Young spinners and doffers in Richmond Spinning Mills, taken during working hours. Smallest girl said she had been working there for months. The other girl said she didn't know how long. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

One of the young helpers in Richmond Spinning Mills. Noon-hour. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Little Goldie and her sister going to dinner. (See labels 1848 & 1849.) Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Composite photograph of child laborers made from cotton mill children

Composite photograph of child laborers made from cotton mill children.

Composite photograph of child laborers made from cotton mill children