Alabama Historic photos, documents, and people

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Housing conditions in the settlement of workers in Alabama Canning Co. Two families to a house, but they are separated. Housing conditions fairly good. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell, been doffing 3 months. Boy next to him is Ragin Bryant been doffing here for five years. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Some of the spinners in Pell City Cotton Mills, grouped for me by the Overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the Mill, is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

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Shucking oysters in the Alabama Canning Company (Dunbar Lopez, Dukate Co.) Small boy on left end is Mike Murphy, ten years old, and from Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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7 year old Ferris. Tiny newsie who did not know enough to make change for investigator. There are still too many of these little ones in the larger cities. Location: Mobile, Alabama.

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These four children of H.T. Thompson, 267 A Street all work in the Merrimack Mill. The youngest, a girl, has been there three years. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

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Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by Avondale Mills.) Not nearly so many youngsters here as there are at the Avondle Mills. Location: Sylacauga, Alabama.

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Group of doffers working in Cotton Factory posed by the Superintendent of the factory. The smallest boy told me he had worked there three years. Location: Talladega, Alabama.

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Fred, a young oyster fisher; working on an oyster boat in Mobile Bay, the Reef, near Bayou La Batre, said he was fourteen, but not likely. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.