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Eunice Hadwin spinner in King Mill, Augusta, Ga., earns 75 cents to $1.00 a day. Been in mill work 5 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

All 6 work in King Mill, Augusta, Ga. Little girl on end has been there 1 year helping. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Taller girl Eunice Lambert. Other--Nellie McKinney. Been in King Mill for 2 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Charlie Lambert 15 now (he says) been in mill work 8 years. Went into mill in Columbia, S.C. at 7 years old, in Granby Mill. (See photo 557). Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Fursen? Owens 12 years old. Can't read. Don't know A, B, C's. "Yes I want to learn but I can't when I work all the time." Been in mills 4 years, 3 years in Olympia Mill, Columbia, S.C. and 1 year here. (See photo 556). Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Augusta, Ga. A typical street scene in Gregtown where the employees in King Mill live. The Secretary of Associated Charities said this is the most degraded part of Augusta. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Oyster shuckers at Apalachicola, Fla. This work is carried on by many young boys during busy seasons. This is a dull year so only a few youngsters were in evidence. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

These boys were surely under 14. Cigarmakers in Englehardt Co., Tampa, Fla. See photo 564. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A Union Shop, Cigarmakers Tierra del Laga Cigar Co. Almost no hands under 20 years of age. (60 employees.) These are the conditions the labor organizations strive for. One third of the cigarmakers in Tampa are Union men. Location: Tampa, Florida.

"A School Factory" De Pedro Casellas Factory, Tampa, Fla. 18 employees, 5 of them young. Young boys and girls hire out as apprentices and pay the boss $15.00 to $25.00 for being taught. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are employed on the oyster boats and to shuck them but times are slack now. Apalachicola, Fla. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Jan. 25, 1909. Location: Apalachicola, Florida.

Acres and acres of empty oyster shells. Piles 15 deep in places. Shells are used all over the town to make streets, railroad beds, etc. Many of these piles are said to be the work of young shuckers. Location: Florida.

Some of the boys in a "School Factory" De Pedro Casellas Cigar Factory, Tampa, Fla. 18 employees, 5 of them young apprentices. Pay to be permitted to work. Location: Tampa, Florida.

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Arguelles Factory, Tampa, Fla. Not running to-day. Said to hire a good many young children as apprentices. A School Factory, advertised in papers 3 months ago, for apprentices at low prices. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A Tampa, Fla., cigarmaker adolescent. Many beautiful girls and women in the business. Location: Tampa, Florida.

One of the smallest apprentices I found. (Work being slack.) De Pedro Casellas Cigar Factory, Tampa, Fla. Jan. 28, 1909. Location: Tampa, Florida. / L.W. Hine

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Cigarmakers in factory of Filogamo & Alvarez, Tampa, Fla. Work was slack. Location: Tampa, Florida.

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Some of the cigarmakers F. Sierra Co. Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Salvador Rodrignez i.e., Rodriguez? Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Salvador Rodrignez i.e., Rodriguez? Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A Rarniriz Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla. Has reputation of employing children that have been through "School Factories" and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only few children. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla., Has reputation of employing children that have been through "School Factories" and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only few children. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A "Reader" in cigar factory, Tampa, Fla. He reads books and newspapers at top of his voice all day long. This is all the education many of these workers receive. He is paid by them and they select what he shall read. Location: Tampa, Florida.

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