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Group of workers in Lane Cotton Mill, New Orleans, showing the youngest workers, and typical of conditions in New Orleans. Violations of the law are rare. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of one of the houses with message (which see in his hand). He said gleefully "She gimme a quarter tip." See also Hine report on Louisiana Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy #6 for Mackay Telegraph Company. He has been messenger for different companies for four years. Goes to the Reservation every day. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Group of workers in Lane Cotton Mill, New Orleans, showing the youngest workers, and typical of conditions in New Orleans. Violations of the law are rare. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

One of the workers (not the youngest) in the Kosciusko, Miss., cotton mills. The superintendent objected to my photographing the workers. Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Dewey Smith has a steady job in the Kosciusko Cotton Mills. Said he was twelve but it is doubtful. Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Some of the young workers (not the youngest) in the Kosciusko Cotton Mills. Superintendent objected to my taking photographs. Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi.

View of spinning frames which were tended by some very young workers apparently eight to ten. The superintendent refused permission to photograph the workers. Kosciusko Cotton Mill. Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Lumina Demarais, admitted 12 years old Been doffing in Spring Mill all summer. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Johnnie 5 yr. old newsie. Son of Branch manager. 4802 Broadway,. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Boy working in Inland Type Foundry, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Noon, May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Foundry, 9 to 10 hours a day. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Noon hour May 12th, 1910. These girls work 9 to 10 hours a day in Inland Type Foundry. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Truant newsboy, Broadway and Locust Sts. 11 A.M. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

A young messenger. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Truant newsboy 11:30, May 12th, 1910. Near Broadway,. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in a Seed store. Olive near 14th St. Noon, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in Seed store. Olive near 14th St. Noon, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Boys going to lunch. They work in Inland Type Foundry. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Young messengers, Olive St. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in a Seed Store. Olive near 14th St. Noon, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory. 9 to 10 hrs. a day. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory. 9 to 10 hours a day. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.