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Spooler Tender - 15 years Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

"Drawing-in" -15 years. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Group of younger workers in mule room. All but two are 14 and 15 years old. Going home at 11 A.M. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Back boy - 14 years old - Mule room. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Back boy - 14 years old - Mule room. Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts. / Lewis W. Hine.

Showing how essential accurate measurements are. A "Demonstration team" composed of three prize-winning Cabell County girls. See Photo No. 48. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Packing plums. A "Demonstration team" composed of three prize-winning Cabell County girls. State 4 H Fair. (See Photos No. 48, 49, 50.) Location: Charleston, West Virginia.

Charleston, United States

Edith, a five year old cotton picker on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. (near Denison). "She's a good steady picker. Works all day long," her aunt said. See also other photos taken here. Location: Bells, Texas.

Edith, a five year old cotton picker on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. (Near Denison). "She's a good steady picker. Works all day long," her aunt said. See also other photos taken here. Location: Bells, Texas.

Ruth. See preceding labels e.g., #3551. Location: Bells, Texas.

Alton. See preceding labels e.g., #3551. Location: Bells, Texas.

Edna Smilley, R.D. 1. Eighteen years old and sister seven years old pick seventy-five pounds of cotton a day. "We'd ruther do anything than pick cotton," Edna said. Schools open November 1st. Location: Denison, Texas.

Albert Schafer, eight year old newsboy who usually begins at 8:00 A.M. Sundays. Sells some on week-days. Is a cripple. Makes one to two dollars a day. Location: Austin, Texas.

Austin, United States

Eleven year old newsie who has been selling for three years. He gets up at 2:30 A.M. Sundays, and at 5:00 A.M. school days. Makes about $1.25 a day. Norval Sharp. Photo taken early Sunday morning. Location: Austin, Texas.

Austin, United States

Nine year old newsie who is up at 4:00 A.M. Sundays. Paul Luna. Photo Sunday morning. Location: Austin, Texas.

Austin, United States

Correct posture for 4663. Need for advice of examining physician. See 4664. Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

A 4 H family bringing in their exhibits (pig, sheep, poultry) to the annual 4 H Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Caesar Gang Group. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Caesar Gang Exhibit. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Country view near Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States

Going to the 4 H Fair at Charleston. Location: Charleston vicinity, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Charleston, United States