Alabama Historic photos, documents, and people

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the Avondale Mills. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work inside. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Dave, a young "pusher" at Bessie Mine, Alabama. (See photo and label #1835.) Location: Bessie Mine, Alabama.

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Oyster-shuckers working in Alabama Canning Company. From 7 years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotton Mills. Location: Cordova, Alabama.

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Colonel Roosevelt giving public address in Birmingham N.C.L.C. Conference. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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A 12 year old delivery boy for a Montgomery laundry. Makes $1.50 a week. Location: Montgomery, Alabama.

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Col. Roosevelt giving public address at Birmingham, N.C.L.C. Conference. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.