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A few of the employees in the Clinton Mills, Clinton, S.C., going home from work. Many others as small were in evidence. Superintendent wouldn't allow me to take photos inside. Photo by flashlight. Location: Clinton, South Carolina.

Another of the many small children working in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08 Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Newberry, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Sadie Pfeifer, 48 inches high, has worked half a year. One of the many small children at work in Lancaster Cotton Mills. Nov. 30, 1908. Location: Lancaster, South Carolina. / L.W. Hine

Eureka Cotton Mills. John Madison, 11 years old; 53 inches high. Beginning to sweep. Floyd Root, 10 years old. 50 inches high . Helps cousin spin every day after school. Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina.

N. W. Bigham--In mill 5 years. (Boy) Brown Morison--In mill 2-1/2 years. 13 years old. Doffs--75 cents a day. Eureka Cotton Mills, Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina.

Little spinner in Mollahan Cotton Mills, Newberry, S.C. Many others as small. Dec. 3/08 Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Newberry, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Spinners & doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Many others as small. Dec. 3/08. Sara R. Hine, Witness. Location: Newberry, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Group of Sweepers in Pell City Cotton Mill arranged by the Overseer. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

One of the young doffers working in Pell City Cotton Mill. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Group of doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill posed by the Overseer. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills. Location: Anniston, Alabama.

Young sweeper working in Anniston Yarn Mills,. Location: Anniston, Alabama.

Group of boys working in Woodstock Cotton Mills. Smallest boy is Will Earwood, said he had been working there six years. Another small boy said he had been working there nearly ten years. Some small girls working there also. Location: Anniston, Alabama.

Lena Rose, 7 years old. Lives East Falmouth. Picks 6 to 9 measures a day. Manuel Rose, 9 years old. Picks 9 measures. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Showing pickers at Swift's Bog. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Carre Maderyos and Joe Sylva. (See preceding labels.) Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Carrie Maderyos ready to pick. Said 12 years old - 2nd year picking. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Joe carrying cranberries. Said 10 years old. Picks also. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Young pickers on Swift's Bog. All working: including baby in foreground. (See names on other label.) Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Young pickers on Swift's Bog. All working. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Young pickers on Swift's Bog. All working. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts.

Thomas Vegas and family. Johnny, 11 years, Joe 9 years, and little Louise De Pont. Location: Falmouth vicinity - W.W. Eldridge, Jr., Bog, Massachusetts.

Belford Coldos, 27 Cannon St., New Bedford, Mass. 8 years old. Picking on Weeks' Bog. Location: Falmouth - Week's Bog, Massachusetts.