North Carolina Historic photos, documents, and people

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The three on the ground work in the Cannon Mills, Concord, N.C. The boy "Otie Honeycott" (his mother could not spell his name) said he had been doffing two years in the Cannon Mill. Location: Concord,

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The Logical Conclusion of the Lassez i.e., Laissez Faires Policy. Herman Parker, said six years old, and he and others said he had worked in the Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, N.C. Location: Kannapolis, No

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Bertha Thomas. Been in mill work 2 years. Johnnie Thomas, "helps sister" all the time now. This is a popular method of evading the law. They work in Atherton Mill. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The superintendent and one of the spinners, Catawba Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Others smaller still. Ten boys and girls this size and smaller out of a force of 40 employees. Location: Newton, North Ca

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Woman from Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C., and her little girl, evidently her "helper." Superintendent forbade absolutely my taking photos anywhere on the company's premises. Location: Charlotte, Nort

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Brantley Henson (boy near porch). Been in mill 8 years. Jasper Henson, (in middle) Been in 3 years. Thedie Miller (Shooting). Been in 3 years. All doffers. Salisbury Cotton Mills, (N.C.) Location: Sal

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Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Henry Mims (tallest) about 14. 8 years in mill. 6 years at night. Launey Knight (next)--Begin. John Stedman--3 years in the above mill. Witness, S.R. Hine. Location: L

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View of Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. All these boys work in mill. Sunday, Dec. 6/08. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina / Photo

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Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Robert Black, (smallest) 1 year in mill. John Black, (next) 2 years in mill. Charlie Clark--4 years. Earl Lander--Beginning. Witness, S.R. Hine. Location: Laurinburg, No