All Photos

Johnnie Thomas, Charlotte, N.C. (See label on Photo 470). Location: Charlotte, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Hands going home from Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. Little girl came from the mill. Evidently a "helper." I saw others about her size in the mill spinning. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Woman from Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C., and her little girl, evidently her "helper." Superintendent forbade absolutely my taking photos anywhere on the company's premises. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

One of the smallest doffers in the Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. Others nearly as small working there. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Small girl, Bright Horton, works in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. Been in mill work 2 years. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Type of adolescent found in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. (and in many other mills in the South). Will Freeman. Been in mill work 4 years. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Two girls working in Calvine Mfg. Co., Charlotte, N.C. Been in mill one year. Helped sister before that. Superintendent did not allow me to take photos in mill. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Boy working in Calvine Mfg. Co. Charlotte, N.C. Been there 2 years. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Workers in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mills. All these children were working or helping. 125 workers in all. Some of the smallest boys and girls have been there one year or more. Location: Tifton, Georgia.

488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1 Many youngsters here. Some boys were so small they had to climb up on the spinning frame to mend the broken threads and put back the empty bobbins. Location: Macon, Georgia.

A little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. The overseer admitted she was regularly employed. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Group of "Model Tenements" occupied by the workers in Augusta (Ga.) Cotton Mills. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Workers in Enterprise Cotton Mill (Augusta, Ga.) Smallest boy (in middle) been in this mill 4 years. Others been there several years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Doffer boys in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize sic? Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. We had not seen these children when we were shown through the mill. See photos 500 to 509. Jan. 14, 1909. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. One of the little ones at work there. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Flashlight photo 6 P.M. going home from King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Two of the smallest boys been in mill 2 years. One of the larger for 4 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Wallace Pollard--In Mill for several years. Smaller one--Otis Pollard--2 years in King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Sat. Jan. 16, 1909. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Flashlight photo of boys going home from King Mfg. Co., 6 P.M. Augusta, Ga. Smallest boy--Otis Pollard been there 2 years. Other boy been there 4 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.