Mississippi Historic photos, documents, and people

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Elsie and Sadie at their machines, Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. Both said thirteen years old, but see photo and label 2102. Location: Yazoo City, Mississippi.

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Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

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Some of the young workers (not the youngest) in the Kosciusko Cotton Mills. Superintendent objected to my taking photographs. Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi.

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Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

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Evicted Arkansas sharecropper. One of the more active of the union members (Southern Tenant Farmers Union). Now building his new home at Hill House, Mississippi

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Emma Kelly, eight years old, picks shrimp in the Peerless Oyster Co. Many like her worked from 3:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi. Tractor drivers are not allowed to do anything but drive tractors. Repairs are made by the mechanic at the plantation garage

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Part of the Nettles family. Nine in family. Five in the Magnolia Cotton Mills. Little girl in front is Lillian (see 2091). Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

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Entire force at the Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. Posed by the Supt. Note the proportion of youngsters, all workers. Location: Yazoo City, Mississippi.