Georgia Historic photos, documents, and people

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What was once the "Big House" is now occupied by a family of white tenants who live in part of the crumbling mansion and farm a small piece of the nearby eroding fields. Greene County, Georgia

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Gladys Goodrum, 116 Short Street, Columbus, Ga. Said 12 years old. Seen working nearly one year as looper in Massey Hosiery Mill. Makes $9. a week sometimes. Location: Columbus, Gerogia.

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Luther Dories. Been doffing some months in Spinning Room #2. Massachusetts Mills, Lindale, Ga. Said 12 years old, but very doubtful. Father and brother work. Location: Lindale, Georgia.

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Luther Dories. Been doffing some months in Spinning Room #2, Massachusetts Mills, Lindale, Ga. Said 12 years old, but very doubtful. Father and brother work. Location: Lindale, Georgia.

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Elmer Skinner, 10 yrs. old. Turner in Massey Hosiery Mill, Columbus, Ga. Been working there four months. Works all day. No school. Does not work nights. Location: Columbus, Georgia.

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A Greyhound bus trip from Louisville, Kentucky, to Memphis, Tennessee, and the terminals. Defense worker, returning from Detroit to Tennessee for a vacation. Louisville-Nashville bus

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Flashlight photo of boys going home from King Mfg. Co., 6 P.M. Augusta, Ga. Smallest boy--Otis Pollard been there 2 years. Other boy been there 4 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

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Doffer boys have lots of fun between times. (But get habits of irregular work.) This is the middle of the morning. Willingham Cotton Mills, Macon, Ga. Location: Macon, Georgia.

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Flashlight photo 6 P.M. going home from King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. Two of the smallest boys been in mill 2 years. One of the larger for 4 years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.