Alabama Historic photos, documents, and people

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 gi

Charlie Foster has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills. School Record says he is now ten years old. His father told me that he could not read, and still he is putting him into the mill. See Hine report

The whole force of workers in the cotton mills of Stevenson, Ala. Several of them are apparently under twelve, but I could not get the ages. Photo posed by the general manager. Location: Stevenson, Al

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills. Been working there for four months. Fills batteries. Her mother said she was born July 8, 1903. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills. Been working there for four months. Fills batteries. Her mother said she was born July 7, 1903. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

School for negro children, within a stone's throw of the Avondale Mill. Avondale Mill School (Photo 1743B). The entire school year is none too long for these pupils. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

All these are spinners in Pell City Cotton Mill. They were grouped for me by the Overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the mill, is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Noon hour, Dwight Mfg. Co. This represents the average age of the children, not many of whom are under 14, and very few under 12. The mill has a good reputation. Location: Alabama City, Alabama.

Group of some of the youngest workers in the Merrimack Mills. Everyone (except the boy behind the fence) has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

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