Alabama Historic photos, documents, and people

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Housing conditions Adelaide Mill. The village is run down and greatly in need of sanitary improvements. Location: Anniston, Alabama.

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Group of young workers in Merrimack Mill (not the youngest). See other photos. See Hine report. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

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John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Group of boys, Merrimac Mills, noon-hour. They would not tell me the truth about their ages. Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

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Mike Murphy, a young oyster-shucker, ten years old. Alabama Canning Co. From Baltimore. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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One of the young wagon boys. There are a good many of these at certain seasons of the year. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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One of the young wagon boys. There are a good many of these at certain seasons of the year. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Mobile Cotton Mills. An example of social neglect and short-sighted policy. See Alabama report. Location: Mobile, Alabama.

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Group of oyster-shuckers all working in Alabama Canning Co., from seven years upward. Location: Bayou La Batre, Alabama.